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Question 7 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 A-CR

Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

Answer
A
They’re still not finished with the project that was due yesterday.
B
Their are a number of great books about the Civil War in the library.
C
They said they would put away all of there clean clothes before school.
D
I think I saw an entire flock of wild parrots sitting in the trees over their.

Explanation

“They’re” is a contraction of “they are,” so it is correct in “They’re still not finished.” In B, “there” should be “there are”; in C, “there” should be “their” because the clothes belong to them; and in D, “their” should be “there” to refer to a place.

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