GRAMMAR RULES

THE RULES OF ITS/IT'S

• Its: a possessive noun
• Its: it is like his and her
• It's: a contraction of it and is
• It's: short for it is or it has

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• A. It's been raining for a week, and now it's starting to snow. B. Its been raining for a week, and now its starting to snow.

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• A.I think the company wants to have its cake and eat it. B. I think the company wants to have it's cake and eat it.

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• A. Constant company wears out its welcomes. B. Constant company wears out it's welcomes.

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• A. The reef shark chases it's prey through the coral. B. The reef shark chases its prey through the coral.

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• A. A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. B. A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get it's pants on.

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• A. It's one of the hardest courses in it's history. B. It's one of the hardest courses in its history.