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They're / There / Their - Exercise 2

Direction: Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. Four people put (     ) names on the list.

2. (     ) isn't anything anyone can do about the problem.

3. She asked that I sit (     ) until I felt better.

4. No one knows when (     ) planning to sell the house.

5. The lions did (     ) tricks and returned to a large cage.

6. What is (     ) problem?

7. Is anyone (     )?

8. The actors told me that (     ) planning to perform an extra show this Saturday.

9. I wonder why (     ) was no warning for the storm.

10. Hippies wore (     ) hair long.

             

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