Cheat Sheet for the Usage of There, Their, and They’re When to Use How to Test There Naming a place, a thing, or the existence of something Replace “there” with “here” Their Showing possession Replace “their” with “our” They’re Combining the words “they” and “are” Replace “they’re” with “they are” Examples: There: 1. “I’ve never been there before.” Test: “I’ve never been here before.” (Correct!) 2. “This is there ball of green string.” Test: “This is here ball of green string.” (Incorrect.) Their: 1. “I went to their cottage last summer.” Test: “I went to our cottage last summer.” (Correct!) 2. “Their is the pizza place I was telling you about!” Test: “Our is the pizza place I was telling you about!” (Incorrect.) They’re: 1. “They’re the two best players in the league.” Test: They are the two best players in the league.” (Correct!) 2. “My cousin is one of they’re closest friends.” Test: “My cousin is one of they are closest friends.” (Incorrect.)