{"id":6523,"date":"2018-01-16T12:06:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T17:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=6523"},"modified":"2018-01-30T11:13:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:13:22","slug":"5-tips-using-language-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/5-tips-using-language-lady\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Using Its and It’s From Language Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Mobile Text” _builder_version=”3.0.95″ background_layout=”light” disabled=”off” disabled_on=”||on”]<\/p>\n
For optimal viewing on a mobile device, tilt your device to landscape mode.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_slider _builder_version=”3.0.95″ show_arrows=”on” show_pagination=”on” show_inner_shadow=”on” custom_button=”off” button_icon_placement=”right” show_content_on_mobile=”on” show_cta_on_mobile=”on” show_image_video_mobile=”off”][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”dark” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” admin_title=”Cover Photo” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/neven-krcmarek-246988.jpg” heading=” 5 Tips for Using Its and It\u2019s ” \/][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ heading=”#1″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”#1 Slide” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/florian-klauer-489.jpg” header_font_size=”60″ header_font_size_tablet=”60″ header_font_size_phone=”60″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”1 (a)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/florian-klauer-489.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n Possessive pronouns are pronouns that show ownership of something: The dog lost its collar. (Pronouns are FOR-nouns…IT is used FOR (in place of) a noun….noun is dog; pronoun is it).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”1 (b)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/florian-klauer-489.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n There are many pronouns that show possession. We call these possessive pronouns. Some of these include hers, his, ours, theirs, its.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ heading=”#2″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”#2 Slide” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/milkovi-444287.png” header_font_size=”60″ header_font_size_tablet=”60″ header_font_size_phone=”60″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”2 (a)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/milkovi-444287.png” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n Generally speaking, we do not show possession to pronouns with apostrophes. We do not write her’s or our’s–and we do not write it’s when we want to say its.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”2 (b)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/milkovi-444287.png” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n If we remember this first rule of thumb, it will help us in showing possession to pronouns. Nouns DO use apostrophes to show possession (dog—dog’s). Pronouns do NOT use apostrophes to show possession (it—its).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ heading=”#3″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”#3 Slide” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bookblock-417570.jpg” header_font_size=”60″ header_font_size_tablet=”60″ header_font_size_phone=”60″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”3 (a)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bookblock-417570.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n A contraction is two words squeezed together with a letter or letters squeezed completely out (and the apostrophe put in place of the “squeezed out” letters). She’s says she is or she was. He’s says he is or he was. It’s says it is or it was.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”3 (b)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bookblock-417570.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n The best rule of thumb for not using its when you want it’s or it’s when you want its is to always say a contraction uncontracted (silently or aloud) when the confusing word comes up. When you write it’s, say IT IS and ask yourself if that is what you really want in that sentence. This rule of thumb works for ALL contractions all the time!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ heading=”#4″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”#4 Slide” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ben-white-197668.jpg” header_font_size=”60″ header_font_size_tablet=”60″ header_font_size_phone=”60″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”4 (a)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ben-white-197668.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n Using the “say it uncontracted” rule of thumb, we will always know that it’s stands for it is. It is a pronoun. Is happens to be a being verb. We use it’s when we want to say it is.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”4 (b)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ben-white-197668.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n When we are writing, we can say the contraction aloud to see if that is the word or words we want: The dog lost ITS collar. (Yes!) The dog lost IT IS collar (it’s–NO!).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ heading=”#5″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”#5 Slide” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”on” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h1″ header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#000000″ body_text_color=”#000000″ custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/annie-spratt-197448.jpg” header_font_size=”60″ header_font_size_tablet=”60″ header_font_size_phone=”60″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”5 (a)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/annie-spratt-197448.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n Some people use it’s for it has. This still consists of the pronoun it with the being verb has.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”5 (b)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_level=”h3″ header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/annie-spratt-197448.jpg” text_orientation=”left” body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n The same rule of thumb applies: Say contractions “uncontracted” as you write them to be sure you have the correct word.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”#0a0b95″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”Thank You Slide (no need to change)” use_bg_overlay=”on” use_text_overlay=”off” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Untitled.jpg” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=”3.0.95″ heading=”5 Places to Find Language Lady\/Donna Reish Teaching Grammar and Writing” use_background_color_gradient=”off” background_color_gradient_start=”#2b87da” background_color_gradient_end=”#29c4a9″ background_color_gradient_type=”linear” background_color_gradient_direction=”180deg” background_color_gradient_direction_radial=”center” background_color_gradient_start_position=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position=”100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_size=”cover” background_position=”center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend=”normal” allow_player_pause=”off” admin_title=”Find Us in 5 Places (no need to change this slide)” use_bg_overlay=”on” bg_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.8)” use_text_overlay=”off” text_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.49)” text_border_radius=”3″ alignment=”center” child_filter_hue_rotate=”0deg” child_filter_saturate=”100%” child_filter_brightness=”100%” child_filter_contrast=”100%” child_filter_invert=”0%” child_filter_sepia=”0%” child_filter_opacity=”100%” child_filter_blur=”0px” child_mix_blend_mode=”normal” background_layout=”light” header_text_align=”center” body_font_size_tablet=”20″ body_font_size_phone=”20″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_button=”off” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”off” button_bg_color_gradient_overlays_image=”off” button_use_icon=”on” button_on_hover=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/marvin-ronsdorf-196913.jpg” header_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”left” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_level=”h3″ body_font_size=”20″]<\/p>\n 1) Character Ink Blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 2) Character Ink Store<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 3) Teachers Pay Teachers Store<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 4) Character Ink Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/h1>\n
Its Is a Pronoun That Shows Possession.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Pronouns Do Not Use Apostrophes to Show Possession.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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When We Use an Apostrophe With a Pronoun, We Nearly Always Create a Contraction. <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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It’s Is a Contraction That Means It Is. <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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It’s Can Also Mean It Has in Informal Settings.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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