Commonly confused words #1

Front

What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

Back

'Their' is a possessive adjective (e.g., their house). 'There' refers to a place (e.g., over there). 'They're' is a contraction of 'they are' (e.g., they're coming).

Front

What does 'your' mean compared to 'you're'?

Back

'Your' is a possessive adjective (e.g., your book). 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are' (e.g., you're amazing).

Front

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

Back

'Its' is a possessive pronoun (e.g., the dog wagged its tail). 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' (e.g., it's raining).

Front

When do you use 'then' versus 'than'?

Back

'Then' refers to time (e.g., we went to the store, then we went home). 'Than' is used for comparisons (e.g., she is taller than him).

Front

What does 'its' signify in a sentence?

Back

'Its' indicates possession (e.g., the cat licked its paw).

Front

What does 'it's' signify in a sentence?

Back

'It's' is a contraction meaning 'it is' or 'it has' (e.g., it's a nice day).

Front

How do you use 'your' in a sentence?

Back

'Your' is used to show ownership (e.g., is this your jacket?).

Front

How do you use 'you're' in a sentence?

Back

'You're' is used to indicate a state of being (e.g., you're going to love this!).

Front

What is an example of using 'there' in a sentence?

Back

'There' can be used to indicate a location (e.g., the book is over there).

Front

What is an example of using 'their' in a sentence?

Back

'Their' shows possession (e.g., their car is parked outside).