Question

in your own words...

1. why are word sets like there/theyre/their and your/youre called homophones?
2. why do contractions like theyre, youre, and its have an apostrophe in them?

write your own sentences that correctly use the following words:

1. hear
2. too
3. its
4. their

Explanation:

1. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. For example, "there" (a place), "they're" (they are), and "their" (possessive) all sound alike.
2. Contractions use an apostrophe to show that letters are omitted. In "they're", the apostrophe replaces "a" in "they are".
3. "Hear" means to perceive sound. Example: I can hear the birds singing.
4. "Too" means also or excessively. Example: I want to go too.
5. "Its" is a possessive pronoun. Example: The dog wagged its tail.
6. "Their" is a possessive pronoun. Example: Their house is big.

Answer:

1. Word sets like there/they’re/their and your/you’re are called homophones because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
2. Contractions like they’re, you’re, and it’s have an apostrophe to show omitted letters (e.g., “they’re” = “they are” with “a” omitted).
3. I can hear the music from the concert.
4. She is too tired to play.
5. The cat licked its paw.
6. Their garden is full of flowers.