CONFUSING WORDS

ITS is the possessive form of the personal pronoun it

IT'S

ITS OR IT'S
Tip: If an apostrophe is used, then you know it is a contraction, if not then possessive

EXAMPLES WHEN TO USE IT'S

• It's a nice day today, isn't it?
• It's a sham Mrs. Smith gave us homework!
• I think it's a great idea to go to the movies.

EXAMPLES WHEN TO USE ITS

• The internet performs its best in the Students Center.
• My dog's always sleeping in its bed.

QUIZ

1. The moon will reach _____ peak on Lena's 16th birthday.

A. Its
B. It's

2. _____ important that Clary gets her memories back.

A. Its
B. It's

3. The water pushed against him, ____ power unbearable.

A. Its
B. It's

4. Lina believes _____ better to be a messenger.

A. It's
B. Its

5. The weapon was in ____ case, carried by Bo, the unaligned succumbus

A. It's
B. Its

6. _____ not easy for Evie Turner to live a normal life when she's a part of the nine divisions of casters.

A. Its
B. It's

7. Rose must train to be an official guardian and live up to all of ____ duties.

A. Its
B. It's

Benner, Margaret L. "Commonly Confused Words: It's / Its." Towson University's Online Writing Support. Towson University, n.d. Web. .