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You're vs. Your

Even though you're and your sound the same, they mean two very different things.

You're is a contraction of "you are," as in "You're cute" (or "You are cute"). Contractions combine two words and usually use an apostrophe (’). Contractions like you’re are very common in spoken English.

Your is a possessive adjective. It describes a noun by telling us to whom it belongs, as in, "I love your new dress!" (The dress belongs to you.) Other possessive adjectives are: my, his, her, their, and our.

You can make sure that you use the correct word. Try this. Replace the word you're not sure about with "you are." If you can understand the sentence, use you're. If you can’t, use your.

You're vs. Your Grammar Quiz

  1. an amazing karaoke singer.

  2. not serious about moving to China, are you?

  3. car is very dirty.

  4. right, flirting is fun.

  5. I love turquoise and gold earrings.

  6. baby has big eyes, just like you.

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shani12

shani12

Ireland

6/6… o yea :D

11:14 AM Dec 21 2011 |

wby918

China

However, i completely did them.

02:37 AM Dec 14 2011 |

wby918

China

This test is simply simple.

02:34 AM Dec 14 2011 |

Ryo

Ryo

Saudi Arabia

this is very simple

06:39 PM May 18 2011 |

Jane_Doe

Jane_Doe

Turkey

thank for sharring

04:37 PM May 18 2011 |

esfulct

esfulct

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Thanks…!

04:22 AM Apr 22 2011 |

blessiemaye

Philippines

nice…. i too often times interchange this two simple words…

 

02:35 AM Mar 09 2011 |

دانه

Saudi Arabia

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دانه

I want to understand English

CryFrown

01:43 AM Feb 20 2011 |

دانه

Saudi Arabia

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دانه

I want to understand English

CryFrown

01:43 AM Feb 20 2011 |

marusha

Philippines

you are a good teacher 

04:16 AM Jan 03 2011 |