There and their

These words are often confused. There has two uses. It can be an adverb of place.

• Put the vessels there. (= Put the vessels in that place.)
• I went there yesterday. (= I went to that place yesterday.)

‘Here’ is the opposite of ‘there’.

• Come here. (= Come to this place.)

There can also be used as an introductory subject.

• There is a hole in my socks.
• There are some men outside.
• Is there water on the moon?
• There are some apples in the fridge.
• There was nobody at home.

Their is a possessive word like my, your or his. It goes before a noun.

• I have never been to their house.
• Their children are very smart.
• Their story touched my heart.