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Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

The art teacher thought you’re drawing was exceptionally detailed.
Some of the neighbors just saw you’re dog running down the street.
I think you left your biology notebook on the bleachers yesterday.
If you want to finish the assignment, your going to need another pen.

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I think you left your biology notebook on the bleachers yesterday.

Your is a possessive pronoun. It is used before a noun to show ownership. You're is a contraction meaning you are. In option 1 and 2, if you're is replaced with you are the sentences do not make sense. In the last option, your is supposed to own the verb going. Verbs can't be owned, it needs to be you're (you are) going. Option 3 is the only correct use of the homophone your.

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The correct sentence is "I think you left your biology notebook on the bleachers yesterday* because the sentence requires the form which represents belonging
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