In this article, We will learn difference between its and it’s, and clear this confusion by studying various examples.
Let’s see one example before starting.
Example 1: Its my car.
Example 2 : It is my responsibility.
It’s vs Its – Difference
‘Its’ is used to show possessiveness while ‘It is’ used to refers to some idea or noun that is being talked about.
It’s and its are two completely different words. It’s is a contraction for ‘it is’. Its is possessive pronoun used to show possessiveness. We generally use apostrophes with words that are contractions and words that are possessive, but with it’s and its the apostrophe is kept in the contraction form but eliminated from the possessive form because its is a possessive pronoun.
When to use ‘Its’ in Sentences
The three letter English word Its is used with singular nouns. Its is the possessive pronoun with an apostrophe to represent an the state of owning, or controlling something.
Examples of sentences using ‘Its’:
- I don’t have to complain about its shape.
- The book is too vast for its subject.
- Its your time now.
- I want to see the bird and all its siblings.
- The bird is in its nest.
When to use It’s in Sentences
The English phrase It’s or ‘It is’ or ‘it has’ is used to refer to something which is already being talked about and listener knows about it.
Examples of sentences using It’s :
- It is really hard.
- It is not possible.
- He said it is not what he required.
- It is very good that you are doing for the society.
- We are going to do it because it is high time now.
Just remember that it’s is only used when ‘it is’ or ‘it has’ could be used instead. If ‘it is’ or ‘it has’ does not fit in the sentence, then use the possessive form: its. Example: It’s sometimes difficult to determine the proper use of a word and its apostrophe.
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