The tip
Whenever you see 'it's,' replace it with 'it is.' If the sentence no longer makes sense, you need the possessive 'its,' which never has an apostrophe.
Try it
The school updated it's website so that families can find the test calendar more easily. Which choice is best for the underlined portion 'it's'?
- ANO CHANGE
- Bits
- Cits'
- Dtheir
Reveal answer
Answer: B. its
'The school updated it is website' does not make sense, so the possessive 'its' is needed. 'Its'' is not a word, and 'their' is plural, which does not match the singular 'school.'
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