Uses of Pronouns, Types of pronoun

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Uses of Pronouns - It, One, Oneself, One’s

USES OF PRONOUNS - IT, ONE, ONESELF, ONE’S

USES OF PRONOUN - IT

"It" is a third person singular pronoun and is used for lifeless things (inanimate objects), animals and for a baby or a small child (girl or boy) when their sex is unknown or unimportant.

IT has no possessive pronoun form e.g. This is its hole but not his hole is its.

The possessive form of IT is ITS and is not to be confused with it’s which is a contraction of it is e.g. It is my bag – It’s my bag.

As a rule pronouns do not form POSSESSIVES by adding ‘S’ eg. This bag is yours and not This bag is your’s. This purse is hers and not This purse is her’s.

"It" is also used for :

• It is 10 o’clock/ 10:30. (To tell / talk about time.)
• It is Summer / Winter / Monsoon. (To tell / talk about seasons.)
• It is a sunny day. (To tell / talk about weather.)
• It is 120 Kms away from here. (To tell / talk about distance.)
• It is Sunday. It is the 1st Sept,07. (To tell / talk about Day & Date.)
• It is good that he returned the book. (To introduce a clause) (As a temporary subject.)
• It is difficult to make him happy. (To use infinite phrase) (As a temporary subject.)
• It is no use crying over split milk. (It is no use trying on now) (As a temporary subject.)
• It is you who spoiled my day. (It is used to emphasis) (As a temporary subject.)
• It is easy to find fault with others. (It is used before the verb to be when the real subject follows.)
• It is sure that you are incorrect. (It is used before the verb to be when the real subject follows.)