Question

study the table, which shows the meanings of common homophones. choose the correct spelling of the homophone to complete each sentence. the houston astros played extremely well, and now world series champions. the players are excited to bring trophy back to the city of houston.
homophone|meaning
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their|belonging to them
there|in that location
theyre|they are

Explanation:

The first blank needs a contraction meaning "they are" since it describes the Astros as now World - Series champions. So "they're" is correct. The second blank needs a possessive form to show the trophy belongs to them, so "their" is correct.

Answer:

1. they're
2. their