What can the pronoun it refer to when the noun is not a person?
It can mean talking about the weather, time, distance, noon, or a person
Fill in the blank: ______ is raining.
It
Replace the noun with it:
“The pizza is hot. The pizza tastes good.”
The pizza is hot. It tastes good.
Identify the correct sentence:
A) It is cold today.
B) Is cold today.
A) It is cold today.
In “I found the wallet. It was on the table,” what is it?
The wallet
In the sentence “I heard something. It scared me,” what does it refer to?
The noise or sound.
Is this correct? “Is 5:00.”
(Yes / No)
No
Replace the noun with it:
“The book is long. The book takes time to read.”
The book is long. It takes time to read.
Which is correct?
A) I like the movie. It is funny.
B) I like the movie. It funny.
A) I like the movie. It is funny.
In “It is raining,” what does it mean?
Weather
True or false: It can refer to an idea.
True
What kind of it is this?
“It is windy outside.”
Weather it
Rewrite:
“The phone is old. The phone doesn’t work well.”
The phone is old. It doesn't work well.
Correct or incorrect:
“It is five miles to the store.”
Correct
In “The lesson is easy. It makes sense,” what does it refer to?
The lesson/idea
In “The car won’t start. It needs gas,” what is it?
The car
Choose the correct option:
(It / They) is ten minutes from here.
What is it referring to?
It
A place
“I have a new laptop. It is fast.”
What is fast?
The laptop
Fix the error.
The dog is cute. Is barking.
The dog is cute. It is barking.
In “We can’t go there; it is too far,” what does it represent?
Distance
"Please water the plant. It needs more water."
What is it?
The plant
Why does English use it in time expressions (example: “It is 7:30”)?
Because time needs a subject in English.
Rewrite:
“The project is important. It starts today.”
What starts today?
The project
Fix the error.
Ms. Nunez gave us homework. is hard.
Ms. Nunez gave us homework. It is hard.
In “It is almost time to leave,” what kind of it is this?