Its vs It's

Its vs It's

By Leah Shull

a contraction that means both it is and it has.​

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examples: Can you believe it's been raining all week?

I don't know why it's so cold today!​

It's

Its

Its is used to indicate possession.

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example: The cat hurt its foot.

​ The dog lost its way.

its' or its's

These are NOT grammatically correct.

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They are an abomination.

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You should never write this. ​

Multiple Choice

The company expects unwavering loyalty from ________ employees.

• Its

• It's

Multiple Choice

Ultimately, _____ your decision to make.

• It's

• Its

Multiple Choice

The organization will be electing ____ new president soon.

• Its

• It's

Interrupters

A word that significantly breaks the flow of a sentence

Jerome's calculus professor usually piles on the homework. Tonight, however, Jerome has only five problems to solve.

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Some text here about the topic of discussion

Poll

Which word is interrupter?

Jerome's calculus professor usually piles on the homework. Tonight, however, Jerome has only five problems to solve.

• usually

• tonight

• Jerome

• however

How to punctuate

Use commas to separate the interrupter from the rest of the sentence​

Jerome's calculus professor usually piles on the homework. Tonight, however, Jerome has only five problems to solve.

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See? Two commas...one before and one after the interrupter!

Multiple Choice

Today's test if you must know was long.

• Today's test, if you must know was long.

• Today's test, if you must know, was long.

• Today's test--if you must know, was long.

• No change

Multiple Choice

Some of the students by the way did very well.

• Some of the students, by the way did very well.

• Some of the students by, the way did very well.

• Some of the students, by the way, did very well.

• No change