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9. The kids haven't called yet; I'm concerned about their/there/they're being out so late at night. 10. I believe Wynona left her glasses over their/there/they're. Their vs. There vs. They're Quiz 2 Circle the correct word. Answers are on page 131. 1. Do you see the bird's nest over their/there/they're? 2. Idon'tappreciatetheir/there/they'reignoringmewhenIspeaktothem. 3. I'm not sure where their/there/they're planning to hold the company picnic this year. 4. It's their/there/they're truck; I'm just borrowing it for the day. 5. The students were instructed to put down their/there/they're pencils after finishing the exam. 6. Their/There/They're baking the turkey for tonight's dinner. 7. You should have seen the shock in their/there/they're eyes when I won the award. 8. Their/There/There is a telephone down the hall. 9. Have Paige and Preston called to say whether their/there/they're going to the school play? 10. I was told that their/there/they're would be a free breakfast this morning. More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 1 Circle the correct word. Answers are on page 131. 1. Many people don't stop to consider how current events affect their every day/everyday lives. 2. I hope the solar flair/flare doesn't affect our computer equipment. 3. It's amazing that hangars/hangers can be built large enough to accommodate today's gigantic airplanes. 4. We'll need a forklift to place all those boxes on the palate/palette/ pallet. 5. Would you like to have a sneak peak/peek/pique at the restaurant before it opens? 6. Use the rains/reigns/reins to guide the horse along the path. 7. The company will have to raise/raze adequate funds before it can move forward with the project. 130
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