Name: _______________________________
Its or It’s?
It’s So Confusing!
Just remember these simple rules:
If you can replace the word with “it is” or “it has”, you always use the
apostrophe!
The word its is used when something belongs to or is associated with
something.
example 1: The dog ate its bone. (The bone belongs to the dog)
The word it’s is the contraction for the words it is or it has.
example 2: It’s (It is) a beautiful day today!
example 3: It’s (It has) been a long trip.
Write the correct word (its or it’s) in each sentence.
1. The chicken sat on __________ egg until it hatched.
2. Sally announced, “__________ Maria’s birthday today!”
3. Dad doesn’t think __________ a good idea to play outside today.
4. When do you think __________ going to rain?
5. The mother cat and __________ kittens are taking a long nap.
6. Our school is very proud of __________ students’ hard work.
7. The dog licked __________ lips when it saw the big, juicy bone.
8. My teacher said that __________ important to read every day.
9. The football team won __________ final game.
10. “__________ time to go to school,” my mom exclaimed.
Super Teacher Worksheets - [Link]
ANSWER KEY
Its or It’s?
It’s So Confusing!
Just remember these simple rules:
If you can replace the word with “it is” or “it has”, you always use the
apostrophe!
The word its is used when something belongs to or is associated with
something.
example 1: The dog ate its bone. (The bone belongs to the dog)
The word it’s is the contraction for the words it is or it has.
example 2: It’s (It is) a beautiful day today!
example 3: It’s (It has) been a long trip.
Write the correct word (its or it’s) in each sentence.
1. The chicken sat on its egg until it hatched.
2. Sally announced, “It's Maria’s birthday today!”
3. Dad doesn’t think it's a good idea to play outside today.
4. When do you think it's going to rain?
5. The mother cat and its kittens are taking a long nap.
6. Our school is very proud of its students’ hard work.
7. The dog licked its lips when it saw the big, juicy bone.
8. My teacher said that it's important to read every day.
9. The football team won its final game.
10. “It's time to go to school,” my mom exclaimed.
Super Teacher Worksheets - [Link]