it's versus its

it's versus its

6th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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it's versus its

it's versus its

Assessment

Quiz

History

6th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Catherine McCaw

Used 219+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

It's time to go.

its time to go.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

The year 2020 had its challenges.

The year 2020 had it's challenges.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

It's every citizen's responsibility to vote in his or her country's elections.

Its every citizen's responsibility to vote in his or her country's elections.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

Although it's cold in winter, the season has its charms.

Although its cold in winter, the season has its charms.

Although it's cold in winter, the season has it's charms.

Although its cold in winter, the season has it's charms.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

He doesn’t think its a good idea to spend all his money on video games.

He doesn’t think it's a good idea to spend all his money on video games.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

Its been a year since the last time they met.

It's been a year since the last time they met.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".


If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".


Which is correct?

The computer looked as though it's power supply had failed.

The computer looked as though its power supply had failed.

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