Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

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.

Answer: A. They’re still not finished with the project that was due yesterday.

The sentence that shows the correct use of a common homophone is:

A. The project that was due yesterday is still incomplete

This sentence uses the contraction “they’re” correctly, where “they’re” is a contraction of “they are.” The homophones to watch out for are:

However, “their” implies possession such as books.

“There” employs location, as in or over there.

The word “They’re” is the short form of “they are”.

The other sentences use homophones incorrectly:

B. There are many excellent books on the Civil War in the library. (“Their” should be “There are”)

C. They promised to hang all their clean clothes before leaving for school. (“There” should be “their”)

D. I believe it was a whole of feral parrots sitting in the trees down there. (“Their” should be “there”)

The sentence that uses the homophone well is option A, with “they’re” correct as a contraction for “they are.” This indicates good use of such type words. In written language, the ability to select a homophone properly in context is an essential skill.