Its vs It’s – Grammar Shorts

Its vs It’s

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Let’s learn the difference between its and it’s. These words have very similar forms but very different meanings, so it is important to know when to use each one.

Its

Its is the possessive form of it: my, your, his, her, its, etc. We use its before a noun to say that something belongs to a thing, place, animal, or baby.

• The baby is playing with its toys.
• London is famous for its red buses.

It’s

It’s is a short form of two words: it is, or it has.

• It’s Fred’s birthday today. (= It is)
• Sam’s apartment is small. It’s got only one bedroom. (= It has)
• Turn off the printer after it’s finished printing. (= It has)

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1 ______ nearly lunchtime, so I'm going to make a sandwich.

a. It's

b. Its

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2 Sam's garden is great; ______ got a big pool and a lot of trees.

a. it's

b. its

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3 The dog was waiting for _____ owner to come home.

a. it's

b. its

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4 ______ too cold to go to the beach today, so we're going to stay at home.

a. It's

b. Its

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5 The cat was eating ______ food on the kitchen floor.

a. it's

b. its

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6 Colombia is famous for ______ coffee.

a. it's

b. its

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7 ______ going to rain today, so you'll need to take an umbrella.

a. It's

b. Its

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8 ______ important to wear suncream when you go to the beach.

a. It's

b. Its

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9 The restaurant grows ______ own vegetables.

a. it's

b. its

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10 Italy is famous for ______ wonderful food and culture.

a. it's

b. its

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