A LITTLE WORD KNOW-HOW

Your or You’re? Correct Spelling & Examples

Your is possessive. You’re means you are. If substituting you are works in the sentence, the contraction may be the form you need.

See it in a sentence

You’re ready to save your puzzle.

Try a quick check

In “___ choosing ___ next game,” the first blank needs you’re because you are choosing. The second needs your because the game belongs to or is selected by the person addressed. The expansion test works even when the two forms appear next to each other: you’re reviewing your answers.