Which word is the contraction for 'they are'?

Which word is the contraction for 'they are'?

• A. They're
• B. Their
• C. There
• D. Theyre

Answer: (A)

Contractions shorten two words by using an apostrophe to stand in for the missing letters. The form that represents “they are” is they’re. It keeps the word they and adds ’re, showing that the letters from are have been shortened with an apostrophe. For example: They are happy → They’re happy. Other look-alikes have different uses: their shows ownership (their house), there indicates a place (over there), and theyre is not standard in written English because it lacks the apostrophe. So the correct form for “they are” is they’re.

Contractions shorten two words by using an apostrophe to stand in for the missing letters. The form that represents “they are” is they’re. It keeps the word they and adds ’re, showing that the letters from are have been shortened with an apostrophe.

For example: They are happy → They’re happy.

Other look-alikes have different uses: their shows ownership (their house), there indicates a place (over there), and theyre is not standard in written English because it lacks the apostrophe.

So the correct form for “they are” is they’re.