There, Their and They’re

It is common for learners of English to confuse 'there', 'their' and 'they're' especially since they all have the same sound when being pronounced. Here is an explanation of each one:

There

'There' has the opposite meaning of 'here'. It is used to mean 'not a place close to' the speaker.
Have you seen mu glasses?
Yes, over 'there', on the table.

I'm driving to work. I'll call you when I get 'there'.

Put your coat 'there' on the hanger.

'There is', 'there are' are used to talk about something that is occurring or that exists somewhere else.
There is a traffic jam on the motorway.
There is a dog on your lawn.

Their

'Their' is a possessive adjective just like 'my', 'your' or 'his/her/its'. It is used before a noun and means that something belongs to the people mentioned before.
John and Sarah have just moved to a house by the sea. That's their house, next to the sushi restaurant.
Peter and David are very pleased with their exam results.

They're

'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'. 'They' is the subject of the verb 'to be'; They are = They're
Did you like the roses?
They're beautiful.

Peter and Tess are on their way here. They're coming by car.

Complete the following with either 'there', 'their' or 'they're':

• 1. I’ll put my phone over _ on the desk.
  
  there
  their
  they’re
  
  
• 2. Is _ a supermarket close to your house?
  
  their
  they’re
  there
  
  
• 3. My brother and his wife are getting married. _ going to Thailand for the honeymoon.
  
  Their
  There
  They’re
  
  
• 4. Tell the children to hurry. _ bus will be leaving soon.
  
  There
  They’re
  Their
  
  
• 5. Where are the car keys? Over _ on the coffee table.
  
  their
  they’re
  there
  
  
• 6. Why are John and David not speaking to each other? _ arguing again, aren’t they?
  
  They’re
  There
  Their
  
  
• 7. The passengers were asked to switch off _ phones.
  
  their
  they’re
  there
  
  
• 8. We can walk to the shops. _ not far.
  
  their
  there
  They’re
  
  
• 9. I’m buying these shoes even though _ expensive.
  
  they’re
  their
  there
  
  
• 10. Why are you sitting _ ? Come over here near the window.
  
  their
  they’re
  there