It's and Its
Lots of people get confused about the spelling of it's and its. It's really quite simple. Remember, the means there is a contraction. Two words have been put together to make one word, and the is placed where one or more letters have been taken out.
For example- she + is = she's. And does + not = doesn't.
So- It's = it + is or sometimes It's = it + has (you will know by the context which one it is.)
Now how about its? This is a possessive. Remember that a possessive is a word that shows who or what owns something.
For example- This is the girl's coat. This is her coat.
Or- Joey and Melissa's friend is here. Their friend is here.
So- The book's pages are green. Its pages are green.
You try. Fill in the blanks using it's or its. Use the arrows to see the correct answers.
1. Look at this table. leg is broken.
2. Come on, time to go home now.
3. Nice to see you. been a long time.
4. This is a bee. A beehive is home.
5. What is that? a kind of game. This is box.
For example- she + is = she's. And does + not = doesn't.
So- It's = it + is or sometimes It's = it + has (you will know by the context which one it is.)
Now how about its? This is a possessive. Remember that a possessive is a word that shows who or what owns something.
For example- This is the girl's coat. This is her coat.
Or- Joey and Melissa's friend is here. Their friend is here.
So- The book's pages are green. Its pages are green.
1. Look at this table. leg is broken.
2. Come on, time to go home now.
3. Nice to see you. been a long time.
4. This is a bee. A beehive is home.
5. What is that? a kind of game. This is box.
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