Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

• A. It's a beautiful day for a walk.
• B. Its a beautiful day for a walk.
• C. Its' a beautiful day for a walk.
• D. It is a beautiful day for a walk.

Answer: (A)

Using apostrophes to show the contraction “it is” is the point here. In this sentence, contracting it and is to it’s is correct, because you’re saying “It is a beautiful day for a walk” in a shorter form. The possessive form its means something belonging to it, which doesn’t fit the meaning of this sentence, so its lacks the needed apostrophe and its’ is not a valid spelling. Writing it as two words, It is a beautiful day for a walk, would be perfectly fine in meaning, but it doesn’t use an apostrophe at all. So the sentence with the contraction uses the apostrophe correctly to represent the omitted letter, making it the best choice.

Using apostrophes to show the contraction “it is” is the point here. In this sentence, contracting it and is to it’s is correct, because you’re saying “It is a beautiful day for a walk” in a shorter form. The possessive form its means something belonging to it, which doesn’t fit the meaning of this sentence, so its lacks the needed apostrophe and its’ is not a valid spelling. Writing it as two words, It is a beautiful day for a walk, would be perfectly fine in meaning, but it doesn’t use an apostrophe at all. So the sentence with the contraction uses the apostrophe correctly to represent the omitted letter, making it the best choice.