Master confusing words with ease
It is vs. Its
It is
/ɪt ɪz/Examples:
It is beyond any doubt that she aced the test.Is it usual for cats to behave like that at night?It is never too late to learn something new.
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This word has no antonymsIts
/ɪts/Examples:
The dog eats its food.That book lost its cover.
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This word has no synonymsAntonyms:
This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- "Its" is the possessive form of "it," similar to how "his" or "hers" are possessives, and does not need an apostrophe.
- "It's" is a contraction, short for "it is" or "it has," and always includes an apostrophe to signify the missing letter.
- Remember, "It's" can be replaced with "it is" or "it has" in a sentence, while "its" cannot be.
- Even without an apostrophe, "its" signifies ownership of something specific to "it."
- If youre unsure which to use, try replacing "its" with "it is" or "it has;" if it fits, then the contraction is correct.
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