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Match the correct usage of 'its' and 'it's' with the examples:
Match the correct usage of 'its' and 'it's' with the examples:
Possessive 'its' = The dog wagged its tail. Contraction 'it's' (it is) = It's raining outside. Contraction 'it's' (it has) = It's been a long day. Incorrect usage of 'it's' = No one has ever seen it's body.
Match the following sentences with the grammatical concept they illustrate:
Match the following sentences with the grammatical concept they illustrate:
Correct use of possessive 'its' = The company released its summer campaign. Correct use of contraction 'it's' = It's starting to snow. Incorrect use of possessive 'its' = A frog can't empty it's stomach by vomiting.
Match the given scenarios with the correct form of 'its' or 'it's' to use:
Match the given scenarios with the correct form of 'its' or 'it's' to use:
Showing possession by a car = The car lost its wheel. Describing the current time = It's time to go home. Indicating that something has happened = It's been a pleasure. Using the possessive for a company = The company moved its headquarters.
Match the following sentences, correcting any errors related to 'its' and 'it's':
Match the following sentences, correcting any errors related to 'its' and 'it's':
Match each sentence with the concept it correctly applies regarding apostrophes:
Match each sentence with the concept it correctly applies regarding apostrophes:
Match the sentences with the correct use of it's or its:
Match the sentences with the correct use of it's or its:
Match each sentence with the correct explanation of the word its or it's:
Match each sentence with the correct explanation of the word its or it's:
Match the following phrases with their expanded form or meaning:
Match the following phrases with their expanded form or meaning:
Classify the following sentences based on whether its or it's is used correctly:
Classify the following sentences based on whether its or it's is used correctly:
Match the following sentences with the reason for using either its or it's:
Match the following sentences with the reason for using either its or it's:
Decide whether its or it's is needed in the sentences, and match them to the correct term:
Decide whether its or it's is needed in the sentences, and match them to the correct term:
Match the sentences with the correct application of its or it's:
Match the sentences with the correct application of its or it's:
Match the contexts with the correct choice of using its or it's:
Match the contexts with the correct choice of using its or it's:
Flashcards
How do frogs vomit?
How do frogs vomit?
Frogs eject their stomach, clean it with forearms, and swallow it again to empty the stomach.
Blind Chameleon Colors
Blind Chameleon Colors
Chameleons change color regardless of sight.
"Its" vs. "It's"
"Its" vs. "It's"
"Its" shows possession (belonging to it), while "it's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has".
Possessive form of "it"
Possessive form of "it"
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Meaning of "It's"
Meaning of "It's"
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It's Definition
It's Definition
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Its Definition
Its Definition
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It's Usage Rule
It's Usage Rule
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How "Its" functions in a sentence
How "Its" functions in a sentence
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Example of Correct "It's"
Example of Correct "It's"
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Example of Correct "Its"
Example of Correct "Its"
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Example of Incorrect "It's"
Example of Incorrect "It's"
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"Its" in Common Phrases
"Its" in Common Phrases
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Study Notes
- "It's" and "its" are often confused
- "It's" with an apostrophe is not typically used for possession
- "It's" is the short form of "it is" or "it has"
- "Its" is the possessive form of "it"
More About "It's"
- "It's" is shorthand for "it is" or "it has"
- "It's" cannot be used for anything else
- If you cannot expand "it's" to "it is" or "it has," then it is wrong
- "It's" is a contraction, like "isn't," "don't," and "can't"
More About "Its"
- "Its" is like "his" and "her"
- "His" is for a masculine possessor
- "Her" is for a feminine possessor
- "Its" is used for a neuter possessor
- Example: These are its footprints
Why the Confusion?
- Apostrophes show possession
- The possessive form of "dog" is "dog's" (as in "the dog's teeth")
- Many think the possessive form of "it" should be "it's"
- The possessive form of "it" used to be "it's"
- "It's" is used incorrectly throughout the American Constitution
Alternative
- If you cannot grasp the difference, avoid writing "it's" altogether
- Instead of writing "it's," write the full version ("it is" or "it has")
- If you cannot, use "its"
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