ACT Preparation / Unit 2 ACT 0117 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Its and It's, Whose and Who's
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The idea
Its and whose are possessive pronouns, written with no apostrophe. It's means it is or it has; who's means who is or who has.
In practice
"It's raining, and the dog left its bowl outside." "Who's coming, and whose car is this?"
Where people slip
Expand the word: if it is or who is fits, keep the apostrophe; if not, drop it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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