What is the difference between Their and There?

a2-pre-intermediate

Their

determiner

Definition

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

Examples

The couple held [their] hands.

The players celebrated [their] victory.

All the children miss [their] parents.

There

adverb

Definition

In, at, or to that place or position.

Examples

Please put the box over [there].

[There] is a park near my house.

I will be [there] in five minutes.

Tags

sound-similar same-pronunciation

Practice Quiz

Question 1: Please leave your shoes over ___.

their there

Question 2: The students submitted ___ assignments on time.

their there

Question 3: ___ is a good reason for my decision.

Their There

Question 4: Which sentence uses 'their' correctly?

Their are many people here. The family is proud of their new home. Let's go over their for dinner. Put the package on the table over their.

Question 5: Which sentence uses 'there' correctly?

The team celebrated there victory. There dog is very friendly. There is a cat in the garden. The artists showed us there work.

Question 6: The children finished all of ___ vegetables.

their there

Question 7: I would love to visit Paris, but I have never been ___.

their there

Question 8: Which word indicates a place or location?

their there

Question 9: Which word is a possessive pronoun?

their there

Question 10: ___ are clouds in the sky, so it might rain.

Their There

Quiz Answers

Q1: there

Q2: their

Q3: there

Q4: The family is proud of their new home.

Q5: There is a cat in the garden.

Q6: their

Q7: there

Q8: there

Q9: their

Q10: there

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