Pronoun Homophones
Many pronouns have homophones. Because of how often pronouns are used in writing, these particular homophones are especially important to identify and use properly.
Many pronouns have homophones. Because of how often pronouns are used in writing, these particular homophones are especially important to identify and use properly.
Hover over the cards below to see some commonly confused pronoun homophones.
A possessive pronoun
A contraction of the phrase ''it is'' or ''it has''
A possessive pronoun
A contraction of the phrase ''you are''
A possessive pronoun
A contraction of the phrase ''they are''
A possessive pronoun
A pronoun (not a personal pronoun) referring to a place
A filler subject to describe a state of being
A possessive pronoun used as an adjective (without a noun)
A contraction of ''there is'' or ''there has''
Unlike nouns, possessive pronouns will never use an apostrophe to possess something else. The possessive ending ‘s is a modification for nouns. Pronouns do not need this because they have their own special possessive forms that you simply need to memorize.