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Grammar
Name
Pronouns and
Homophones
• Its, their, and your are possessive pronouns.
• It’s, they’re, and you’re are contractions for it is, they are,
and you are.
• Be careful not to confuse possessive pronouns with
contractions that sound the same.
Read each sentence below. Then circle the correct word in
parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. If we don’t protect the coral reefs, (their, they’re) likely to die.
2. If you visit a coral reef, (your, you’re) sure to see many wonderful
creatures.
3. When you go, remember to bring (your, you’re) snorkel.
4. (Its, It’s) important to understand that corals are living things.
5. (Their, They’re) lives depend on many things being in balance.
6. Because of all the tiny spaces in the Great Barrier Reef, (its, it’s) a
great place for a sh to hide.
7. (Its, It’s) off the coast of Australia.
8. Surely (your, you’re) amazed that the Great Barrier is 1,250 miles long.
9. Imagine all the sea life that lives in all (its, it’s) cracks and holes.
10. (Your, You’re) going to enjoy your visit to the reef.
11. You don’t have to dive far to see (its, it’s) beauty.
12. Don’t forget (your, you’re) ippers.
13. Fish stay in (their, they’re) own groups.
14. The mother stays with (its, it’s) young.
At Home in the Coral Reef
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At Home: Ask your child to write three sentences using a
homophone pair in each one. For example: They’re their own
worst critics.