English Grammar 101
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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
Lesson 6-1: Accept versus Except
Lesson 6-2: Affect versus Effect
Lesson 6-3: Advice versus Advise
Lesson 6-4: All Ready versus Already
Lesson 6-5: All-round versus All Around
Lesson 6-6: All Together versus Altogether
Lesson 6-7: All Ways versus Always
Lesson 6-8: Allay versus Alley, Ally
Lesson 6-9: Allude versus Elude
Lesson 6-10: Allusion versus Illusion
Quiz 6-11: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-12: Alternate versus Alternative
Lesson 6-13: Among, Amongst versus Between
Lesson 6-14: Apprehend versus Comprehend
Lesson 6-15: Award versus Reward
Lesson 6-16: Bad versus Badly
Lesson 6-17: Can versus May
Lesson 6-18: Born versus Borne
Lesson 6-19: Breath versus Breathe
Lesson 6-20: Bring, Carry, Fetch versus Take
Lesson 6-21: Anger, Angry versus Mad
Lesson 6-22: Censor versus censure
Lesson 6-23: Complement versus compliment
Quiz 6-24: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-25: Council versus Counsel
Lesson 6-26: Continual, Continuous versus Consecutive
Lesson 6-27: Emigrate versus Immigrate
Lesson 6-28: Farther versus Further
Lesson 6-29: Its versus It's, 'Tis
Lesson 6-30: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lie, Lying, Lied, Lied
Lesson 6-31: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lay, Laying, Laid, Laid
Lesson 6-32: Notable versus Notorious, Notoriety
Lesson 6-33: Persecute versus Prosecute
Quiz 6-34: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-35: Principal versus Principle
Lesson 6-36: Set versus Sit
Lesson 6-37: Stationary versus Stationery
Lesson 6-38: Their versus There, They're
Lesson 6-39: Whether versus Weather
Lesson 6-40: You and I versus You and Me
Lesson 6-41: To versus Too, Two
Lesson 6-42: Sight versus Site, Cite
Lesson 6-43: Capital versus Capitol
Quiz 6-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 6-45: Module 6 Self-Test
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English Grammar
I
ts versus It's, 'Tis
Lesson 6-29
Comments:
Prompt:
"Its" is the possessive of the pronoun "it." Note that there is no apostrophe. Example: Its appearance was misleading.
"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is." Example: It's a long way to Tipperary.
"'Tis" is also a contraction meaning "it is." Example: 'Tis seldom used in modern English.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
a
long
way
home
.
2.
Will
the
school
suspend
(
its
) (
it's
)
own
students
?
3.
The
business
will
rely
on
(
its
) (
it's
)
own
resources
.
4.
The
airplane
started
(
its
) (
it's
)
engines
.
5.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
going
to
be
the
storm
of
the
century
.
6.
The
storm
left
(
its
) (
it's
)
marks
on
the
countryside
.
7.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
a
difficult
thing
to
do
.
8.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
my
opinion
as
well
.
9.
Are
you
going
to
change
(
its
) (
it's
)
color
?
10.
What
is
listed
on
(
its
) (
it's
)
equipment
list
?
11.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
a
technology
that
will
change
the
world
.
12.
Has
the
company
changed
(
its
) (
it's
)
logo
?
13.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
been
on
my
mind
for
days
.
14.
Will
a
leopard
change
(
its
) (
it's
)
spots
?
15.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
the
question
on
everyone's
lips
.
16.
Does
that
animal
species
protect
(
its
) (
it's
)
own
?
17.
The
large
bird
spread
(
its
) (
it's
)
wings
and
soared
above
the
trees
.
18.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
a
time
that
will
try
men's
souls
.
19.
This
can
of
pop
has
lost
(
its
) (
it's
)
flavor
.
20.
(
Its
) (
It's
)
never
easy
to
admit
that
you
are
wrong
.