English Grammar 101
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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
Lesson 6-1: Accept versus Except
Lesson 6-2: Affect versus Effect
Lesson 6-3: Advice versus Advise
Lesson 6-4: All Ready versus Already
Lesson 6-5: All-round versus All Around
Lesson 6-6: All Together versus Altogether
Lesson 6-7: All Ways versus Always
Lesson 6-8: Allay versus Alley, Ally
Lesson 6-9: Allude versus Elude
Lesson 6-10: Allusion versus Illusion
Quiz 6-11: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-12: Alternate versus Alternative
Lesson 6-13: Among, Amongst versus Between
Lesson 6-14: Apprehend versus Comprehend
Lesson 6-15: Award versus Reward
Lesson 6-16: Bad versus Badly
Lesson 6-17: Can versus May
Lesson 6-18: Born versus Borne
Lesson 6-19: Breath versus Breathe
Lesson 6-20: Bring, Carry, Fetch versus Take
Lesson 6-21: Anger, Angry versus Mad
Lesson 6-22: Censor versus censure
Lesson 6-23: Complement versus compliment
Quiz 6-24: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-25: Council versus Counsel
Lesson 6-26: Continual, Continuous versus Consecutive
Lesson 6-27: Emigrate versus Immigrate
Lesson 6-28: Farther versus Further
Lesson 6-29: Its versus It's, 'Tis
Lesson 6-30: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lie, Lying, Lied, Lied
Lesson 6-31: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lay, Laying, Laid, Laid
Lesson 6-32: Notable versus Notorious, Notoriety
Lesson 6-33: Persecute versus Prosecute
Quiz 6-34: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-35: Principal versus Principle
Lesson 6-36: Set versus Sit
Lesson 6-37: Stationary versus Stationery
Lesson 6-38: Their versus There, They're
Lesson 6-39: Whether versus Weather
Lesson 6-40: You and I versus You and Me
Lesson 6-41: To versus Too, Two
Lesson 6-42: Sight versus Site, Cite
Lesson 6-43: Capital versus Capitol
Quiz 6-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 6-45: Module 6 Self-Test
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English Grammar
T
heir versus There, They're
Lesson 6-38
Comments:
Prompt:
"Their" is the possessive form for the plural pronoun they. Example: They used their money on video games.
"There" as used as an adverb, means in, at, or about that place. Example: Place the book there. When used as a noun, "there" means that place. Example: Are you from there, too? When used as an interjection, "there" shows an exclamation of triumph or relief. Example: There! It is finished.
"They're" is a contraction meaning "they are." Example: They're going to the show.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
going
to
visit
us
next
month
.
2.
Will
they
drive
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
)
car
?
3.
Once
upon
a
time
, (
their
) (
there
) (
they're
)
were
three
little
pigs
.
4.
They
ate
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
)
supper
after
the
fair
.
5.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
preparing
to
present
the
awards
.
6.
It
is
nice
and
sunny
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
).
7.
A
seat
is
over
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
).
8.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
seat
is
in
the
fifth
row
.
9.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
going
to
sit
there
all
evening
.
10.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)!
It
is
finished
.
11.
Please
begin
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
).
12.
Were
you
born
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
),
too
?
13.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
planning
a
big
celebration
.
14.
Did
those
students
eat
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
)
lunches
?
15.
(
Their
) (
there
) (
they're
)
once
was
a
Roman
Forum
.
16.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
they're
)
remarks
were
encouraging
.
17.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
is
a
constitutional
amendment
up
for
a
vote
in
the
Senate
.
18.
Will
the
Senate
stop
(
their
) (
there
) (
they're
)?
19.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
story
was
incredible
.
20.
(
Their
) (
There
) (
They're
)
now
!
That
wasn't
so
hard
.