Which sentence uses there, their and they're correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. They're leaving their coats over there.
- Step 1: There shows place, their shows ownership and they're means 'they are'.
- Step 2: 'They're leaving their coats over there' uses all three.
Answer
They're leaving their coats over there.
Why not the others: Their leaving they're coats over there.: Their and they're are in the wrong places. There leaving their coats over they're.: The word forms do not make sense in their positions. They're leaving there coats over their.: Their and there are swapped.
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