

This Grade 5 worksheet focuses on helping students correctly use commonly confused homophones: there, their, and they’re. These words sound the same but have different meanings and grammatical uses, making them a frequent source of errors in writing.
Through structured and engaging exercises, students learn to identify incorrect usage, choose the correct word in context, and rewrite sentences accurately. The worksheet includes a mix of True or False, sorting, fill in the blanks, multiple choice questions, and sentence rewriting tasks to build strong editing and grammar skills.
Understanding the difference between these words is essential for clear communication. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because:
1. It helps avoid common writing mistakes.
2. It improves sentence clarity and meaning.
3. It strengthens grammar and editing skills.
4. It builds confidence in written communication.
This worksheet includes five focused exercises:
Exercise 1 – True or False
Students identify whether the usage of there, their, and they’re is correct and fix incorrect sentences.
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Students classify phrases into correct and incorrect usage categories.
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students choose the correct word based on sentence meaning.
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students select the correct option to fix errors in sentences.
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
Students rewrite sentences by correcting incorrect usage.
Exercise 1 – True or False
1.False - They’re going to the museum tomorrow.
2.True
3.False - The children forgot their homework at home.
4.False - They’re excited about the school trip.
5.True
6.False - The students left their notebooks on the desk.
7.True
8.False - The dog is sleeping over there by the tree.
9.False There is a new shop near the school.
10.True
Exercise 2 – Sort the Words
Correct Usage:
there/library, there/books, there/park, there/school, there/bags, they’re/playing, they’re/ready, there/market, they’re/waiting, their/classroom, their/house
Incorrect Usage:
there/excited, their/going, their/happy, their/teacher
Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. they’re
2. there
3. their
4. they’re
5. there
6. their
7. they’re
8. there
9. their
10. there
Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) their
2. c) they’re
3. a) there
4. c) they’re
5. a) there
6. b) their
7. c) they’re
8. a) there
9. b) their
10. d) their
Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. Anaya said they’re ready for the trip.
2. The students forgot their notebooks in class.
3. The visitors said they’re excited about the festival.
4. The café is there near the bookstore.
5. The park is there beside the lake.
6. The players showed their teamwork in the game.
7. The hospital is there across the road.
8. The workers left their tools in the van.
9. The children said they’re happy to join.
10. Kabir said they’re going to win the match.
Help your child master confusing homophones and write error-free sentences with confidence through structured grammar practice.
There refers to a place, their shows possession, and they're is a contraction of they are. Learning these differences helps Class 5 students avoid common homophone errors in English writing.
These words sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Practicing with a Class 5 grammar worksheet helps children learn to choose the correct word based on sentence context.
Editing exercises help students identify incorrect homophone usage and replace it with the correct word, improving spelling, grammar accuracy, and proofreading skills in English.