My oak tree loses its leaves in autumn. My neighbor’s cat never stays in its own yard. That bottle of wine is cheap, but it has its charms. Google needs to update its privacy policy.
“It’s a nice day” “It’s been a nice day” “Let’s see that movie: I hear it’s amazing!”
Take this sample sentence: “The tire had lost ___ air. " Replace the blank with “it is” or “it has”: “The tire had lost it is air. " This is clearly wrong. Therefore, the sentence should be: “The tire had lost its air. " Because the air belonged to the tire, the “its” is possessive. Remember, if you can’t replace “it’s” with “it is” or “it has,” then using the apostrophe would be wrong.
Does the phrase “it is” or “it has” fit in the sentence? The museum needs to update it is online schedule for summer. The answer, of course, is “no. " Could you use “its” to refer to something that belongs to an inanimate object? Yes, because the online schedule belongs to the museum. The right answer is: The museum needs to update its online schedule for summer.
Does the phrase “it is” or “it has” fit in the sentence? It is hard to tell the difference between those shades of green. The phrase “it is” fits perfectly into the sentence, so you don’t have to ask yourself any further questions. The correct answer is: It’s hard to tell the difference between those shades of green.
