It is Gary’s website. It’s his website. It’s is not possessive.

It’s my burger. It is very big.
Its is a possessive pronoun. It shows possession. It doesn’t have an apostrophe. (‘)
It’s is the short form of it is. It is not a possessive pronoun. It does have an apostrophe. (‘)
• It’s very hot in July. OR It is very hot in July.
• I think it’s going to rain. OR I think it is going to rain.
To help you – when you write a sentence you should be able to use it’s or it is. If you can’t you should use its.
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Remember: It’s is the short form of it is.
Use its or it’s to complete each sentence.
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___ shows possession.
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Its shows possession.
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Its shows possession.
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___ means it is.
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It’s means it is.
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___ means it has.
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It’s means it has.
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The horse is eating ___ dinner.
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The horse is eating its dinner.
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The horse is eating its dinner.
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Check to see if ___ gone.
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Check to see if it’s gone.
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Check to see if it’s gone.
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The tree is losing ___ leaves.
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The tree is losing its leaves.
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The tree is losing its leaves.
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___ almost time to leave.
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It’s almost time to leave.
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It’s almost time to leave.
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I haven’t seen it, but I have heard ___ good.- I haven’t seen it, but I have heard (it's) good.
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I haven’t seen it, but I have heard it’s good.
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I haven’t seen it, but I have heard it’s good.
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The company has lost ___ licence.- The company has lost (its) licence.
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The company has lost its licence.
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The company has lost its licence.
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The kangaroo carries ___ young in a pouch.- The kangaroo carries (its) young in a pouch.
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The kangaroo carries its young in a pouch.
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The kangaroo carries its young in a pouch.
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I don’t know how long ___ going to take to finish the website.- I don’t know how long (it's) going to take to finish the website.
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I don’t know how long it’s going to take to finish the website.
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I don’t know how long it’s going to take to finish the website.
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When your dog grows up ___ going to be huge.- When your dog grows up (it's) going to be huge.
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When your dog grows up it’s going to be huge.
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When your dog grows up it’s going to be huge.
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We have researched the club and ___ beginnings.- We have researched the club and (its) beginnings.
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We have researched the club and its beginnings.
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We have researched the club and its beginnings.
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The team tried ___ best but couldn’t win.- The team tried (its) best but couldn’t win.
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The team tried its best but couldn’t win.
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The team tried its best but couldn’t win.
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Remember: It’s is the short form of it is.
It’s my new toy.
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Remember: It’s is the short form of it is.
It’s my car. I’m sure it is my car.
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