its
its — determiner
1. Placed before a noun to link that noun to an animal, object, or baby already men
Placed before a noun to link that noun to an animal, object, or baby already mentioned in the conversation or text.
Tunde's dog wagged its tail when he walked through the door.
The Watanabe family sold its old car before moving to Vancouver.
its + noun for belonging
Every houseplant needs its own pot and a sunny window.
The baby dropped its spoon on the floor and began to cry.
The old oak tree lost all its leaves after the winter storm.
文法句型
its + noun
用法筆記
Possessive its has no apostrophe. Do not confuse with it's (a contraction of it is or it has).
常見錯誤
its — adjective
1. Used before nouns that name actions, qualities, or events (such as arrival, grow
Used before nouns that name actions, qualities, or events (such as arrival, growth, completion, or defeat) to link those nouns to a thing or animal that performs or experiences them — rather than before nouns for concrete physical objects.
The stadium celebrated its completion with a huge outdoor concert.
its + action noun (completion)
The new policy will reveal its true impact only after several years.
The movie owed its success to a clever script and strong acting.
The garden showed its age in the overgrown paths and rusty gate.
Tech startup Pim celebrated its rapid growth by hiring thirty new engineers.
- the...of it
Used as a paraphrase rather than a direct replacement; the completion of the stadium = its completion
文法句型
its + action noun / gerund
用法筆記
This sense is more common in formal and written English. The noun following its names an action, quality, or state rather than a physical object — for example, its completion (the event of being completed) rather than its tail (a body part).