Its/It's and There/Their/They're

Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence.

its = The possessive form of it. it's = The contracted form of it is or it has.

1.  _____ up to you.
Its
It's

2.  I knew what model car it was, but I wasn't sure about ____ color.
its
it's

3.  I'm afraid ____ going to be a very long season for the Mighty Ducks.
its
it's

4.  His fear of ____ being a very long season seemed contagious.
its
it's

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there = 1. at or in that place; 2. toward, to, or into that place; 3. used in impersonal constructions in which the real subject follows the verb. their = The possessive form of they. they're = The contracted form of they are.

5.  ______ are no excuses this time, Buddy!
There
Their
They're

6.  I can't imagine where __________ going after the movie.
there
their
they're

7.  It's ________ car, so let them decide where we're going.
there
their
they're

8.  Wherever ________ are two or more firefighters in the same room, you know what they'll be talking about.
there
their
they're

9.  Whatever ________ doing to this highway, it seems to be taking forever to finish.
there
their
they're

10.  These students have a poor attendance record. I'm worried about ______ being absent during next week's exams.
there
their
they're

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