THIS IS vs IT IS

It is nice that you always call. ** We use It’s + adjective + that...

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Have you seen their new house? It has a big garden and a swimming pool. ‣ We use it to talk about something that we mentioned, or that is known. It this sentence, it refers to the house.

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Can you help me with this problem? ‣ You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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It is raining outside. ‣ It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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It is my dog’s birthday today. ‣ It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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It is late, we should go home. ‣ It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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I don’t understand this word. ‣ You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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This is my favorite book. ‣ You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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It is a long way to the store. ‣ It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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This is my new bicycle. Do you like it? ‣ You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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I’m cold because ___it__ is windy. It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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It____ is ten miles from my house to the nearest train station. It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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This____ is the teacher who helps me with math. You can also use this to introduce a person to another one.

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This____ is my friend Ana, she's from Spain. *You can also use this to introduce a person to another one.

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It___ was a surprise to see my cousin at the party. ** We use It’s + adjective + to-infinitive.

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It____ is time for dinner. ‣ It is used to talk about times, dates, weather, and distances.

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Hello, __this___ is Michael speaking. May I talk to Sarah, please? *** You can use this to introduce yourself on a phone call.

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This___ is the best ice cream in town. ‣ You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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This is my new guitar. My wife got _it_ for my last birthday. We use it to talk about something that we mentioned, or that is known. It this sentence, it refers to the guitar.

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This____ cat is so friendly. You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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ALEX: Hey, do you see this bike here? *** You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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S: Yeah, It looks really cool. Is it new?

We use it to talk about something that we mentioned, or that is known. It this sentence, it refers to the bike.

ALEX: Yes! I bought it yesterday. I also bought this helmet. We use it to talk about something that is known. It this sentence, it refers to the bike. ‣ You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something.

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SAM: Nice. It is important to be safe. * We use It’s + adjective + to-infinitive.

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ALEX: Of course. And look, I downloaded this app on my phone. * You can use this to talk about something near you.

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SAM: What is it used for? * We use it to talk about something that we mentioned, or that is known. It this sentence, it refers to the app.

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ALEX: It shows you different routes that you can take and also the time other people took to finish the routes. * We use it to talk about something that we mentioned, or that is known. It this sentence, it refers to the app.

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ALEX: For example, this is the route I want to do today.* You can use this to talk about something near you. It is like pointing your finger at something in front of you.

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