Your and You're

Your and you're sound similar and are sometimes confused even by native speakers.

Your

Your is the possessive form of you. It shows ownership or relationship to the person you are talking to.

Examples:

Can I borrow your bike?

Your daughter is in the garden.

You're

You're is the contraction of you are.

Examples:

You're cheerful.

You're the same age as me.

When you are unsure which to use, remember that you're is you are.

Now decide if you or you're are needed in these sentences:

• 1) ___ always late on Monday morning.
  
  Your
  You're
  
  
• 2) Ask me for help if ___ too busy.
  
  your
  you're
  
  
• 3) Don't forget to bring ___ passport.
  
  your
  you're
  
  
• 4) ___ correct.
  
  Your
  You're
  
  
• 5) ___ welcome.
  
  Your
  You're
  
  
• 6) Is that ___ dog I can hear?
  
  your
  you're
  
  
• 7) She thinks ___ funny.
  
  you're
  your
  
  
• 8) ___ going to get wet unless you take an umbrella.
  
  Your
  You're
  
  
• 9) I remember seeing ___ phone on the sofa.
  
  your
  you're
  
  
• 10) I think ___ experience will be needed.
  
  you're
  your