Using the Homophonesthere, their and they’re

Correctly

Christina MullikinTEC 546

Homophones

• Sound the same

• Are spelled differently

• Have different meanings

A List of Some Homophones

Word• steel• steal• wait• weight• beet• beat• meet• meat• deer• dear• ring• wring

Meaning• a type of metal• to take something that is not yours• to be in a state of readiness• the heaviness of something• a vegetable• to strike or hit• to become acquainted with• the flesh of animals used for food• an animal• a term of affection• a circular band worn on a finger• to twist

Let’s look at the difference between there and their first

There • Is a place word-notice it has

the word here in it.• “He found his keys over

there.”• There can also be a cause to

attention word• “There you go.”

Their• Is a possessive word to

describe what belongs to them

• “That is their cat”

Now let’s look at they’re

• They’re is a contraction for the words they are• It is used when you can substitute both words

they and are into the sentence• “They’re going on a field trip today.”