there, it
there
Usethere +be
- to say that something exists ar doesn't exist.
There's adiagram on page36. There weren't any lessons yesterday - to say that something happens, using a time reference.
There's a disco tonight. - to describe numbers ar amounts.
There are two ways of doing this.
There wasalot of rain last night. - in same expressions.
There's no point in waiting.
Usethere - with appear andseem.
There appears /seems to beaproblem. - with modais.
There can't /could /might /must /should be an answer. - to refer to place.
Who /ives there?
there, they're, their
These all have the same pronunciation.
they're =theyare their =possessiveform ofthey
This is Tom, and this is Peter. They're brothers.
And this is their sister, Helen.
it
Useit+be
- with adjectives.
It's important /difficult /easy/interesting /best to useacomputer. - with same nouns.
It'sapity /ashame to be indoors onaday like this. - for dates, days and times.
It's June 4th. It's Friday. It's half past three. - with verbs of weather.
It's raining /snowing.
Useit - withseem/appear.
/tseems/appears that somebody found the money in the street. - with looksasif.
/tlooks as if d's going to rain. - wit h same expressions.
It doesn't matter. It's time to go. It takes an hour to get there. - to refer to something we have already mentioned.
This is my new bike. It's really fast!
CD
it's, its
it's=it is
its=possessiveofit
It'salovely day today!
The company gave ali its employeesaholiday