Which sentence uses its to show possession?

Which sentence uses its to show possession?

• A. The clock is very beautiful, but it's chimes are too loud.
• B. The clock is very beautiful, but its chimes are too loud.
• C. The clock is very beautiful, but its chime are too loud.
• D. The clock is very beautiful, but its chimes are too louds.

Answer: (B)

Using its shows possession. Its is the possessive form of it, used to indicate that something belongs to something else. It’s (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for it is and wouldn’t be used to express possession here. In the sentence, the clock owns the chimes, so its chimes is the correct form, and the plural noun chimes correctly takes the plural verb are. The other forms break standard grammar or usage. Using it’s before chimes would treat it as a contraction for it is, which doesn’t fit the sense of possession here. A singular chime with are would mix singular and plural improperly (its chime are). And louds isn’t a valid word, so the sentence should simply read its chimes are too loud.

Using its shows possession. Its is the possessive form of it, used to indicate that something belongs to something else. It’s (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for it is and wouldn’t be used to express possession here. In the sentence, the clock owns the chimes, so its chimes is the correct form, and the plural noun chimes correctly takes the plural verb are.

The other forms break standard grammar or usage. Using it’s before chimes would treat it as a contraction for it is, which doesn’t fit the sense of possession here. A singular chime with are would mix singular and plural improperly (its chime are). And louds isn’t a valid word, so the sentence should simply read its chimes are too loud.