Understanding 'Its' vs 'It's'

The video tutorial explains the difference between 'it's' and 'its', both of which are homonyms. 'It's' with an apostrophe is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has', while 'its' without an apostrophe is a possessive form. The tutorial provides examples and a substitution trick to help determine the correct usage in sentences.

What are 'its' and 'it's' examples of?

• Homonyms

• Antonyms

• Homophones

• Synonyms

What does 'it's' stand for when used as a contraction?

• It was

• It is or it has

• It will

• It can

In the sentence 'It's been a long time', what does 'it's' mean?

• It is

• It has

• It was

• It will

What is the function of 'its' in a sentence?

• Past tense

• Plural

• Possessive

• Contraction

In the sentence 'The butterfly spread its wings', what does 'its' indicate?

• Past action

• Ownership

• Contraction

• Plurality

How can you check if 'its' or 'it's' is correct in a sentence?

• Replace with 'it was'

• Replace with 'it is' or 'it has'

• Replace with 'it can'

• Replace with 'it will'

In the sentence 'The town holds its annual event', which form is correct?

• It has

• It's

• It is

• Its

In the sentence 'It's my dream to travel', what does 'it's' mean?

• It is

• It has

• It was

• It will