What is the incorrect usage of 'there' in the sentence: 'The thief took there money'?

• A. 'There' should be 'their' to indicate possession.
• B. The sentence should use 'there'.
• C. The sentence should have 'they're'.
• D. There is no error in the sentence.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is choosing the word that shows ownership, not location or a contraction. In this sentence, money belongs to the thief, so the possessive pronoun is needed. There is, there, a place adverb, not possessive. That’s why using there is incorrect.

The proper form to show ownership is their (or his, if you know the thief’s gender). So the sentence should read: The thief took their money. If you know the thief is male, you could also say: The thief took his money.

Using they're would be wrong because it’s a contraction of they are, which doesn’t fit the sentence structure. Saying there is no error overlooks the misuse of there.