1 its 是it 的物主代詞,既可以作形容詞性物主代詞,意為“它的”,用作定語,后跟名詞,也可以作名詞性物主代詞,相當于its+名詞,用作主語、賓語等。
The table has lost one of its legs. 這張桌子掉了一條腿。
The sun gives its light and the moon reflects its . 太陽發(fā)光,月亮反光。
2 it's 是it is 的縮寫形式,也可以是it has 的縮寫形式,與its 完全不同。
This is my watch. It's a Swiss one. 這是我的手表,它是瑞士造的。
It's a bird. (正)那是一只鳥 。(=It is...)
Its a bird. (誤)
It's rained for a whole day. (正)雨整整下了一天 。(=It has rained...)
Its rained for a whole day. (誤)
提示
①注意下面的縮寫式:she's=she is或she has, he's=he is或he has, that's=that is或that has, who's=who is或who has, what's=what is或what has, where's=where is或where has。
②注意,this is不可縮寫為this's。