It’sis the contracted form ofit isorit has:
Can you hear that noise? Where do you thinkit’s(it is) coming from?
It’s(it is) nearly the end of the month.It’s(it has) gone really quickly.
Itsis a possessive determiner (likemy, your, his) which we use when referring to things or animals:
Every house in the street has gotitsown garage.
[talking about a famous American journalist]
He joined the New York Tribune (1868), becomingitseditor-in-chief and eventuallyitsprincipal owner (1872–1905).
We don’t useitsas a possessive pronoun.
| Possessive pronounmineused alone. |
| Possessive determineritsis not used alone. We repeat the noun which is being referred to. |
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Pronouns: possessive (my,mine,your,yours, etc.)