Which one should you use? They’re, their and there are often misused. Which one should you use? Kindly contributed to the Adult Basic Skills Resource Centre http://www.skillsworkshop.org by Gill Gallagher. g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk October 2007. Main curriculum reference Ww/L1.1 Spell correctly words most often used at work, studies and daily life. Understand that the spelling of homophones is related to meaning and grammar
They’re is the shortened form of ‘they are’ They’re fighting on the pitch.
They’re going to take the dog for a walk.
The word there is used to show place or being. There are not enough seats in the stadium.
Do you think there will be enough food for everyone at the party?
The word their is used to show that something belongs to someone. The jockeys rode their horses over the fences.
The children enjoyed their trip to the zoo.