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[ɪt]

pronoun

1) referring to sth that has been mentioned used for referring to something that has already been mentioned, or when it is obvious which thing you mean

I can't find my ticket. I think I must have lost it.[/ex]

You should come to Rome – it's a wonderful city.[/ex]

The dog was howling, so she fed it.[/ex]

I can't move the baby without waking it.[/ex]

2) used as the subject/object of a sentence used instead of the subject or object of a sentence, when the real subject or object is a phrase or CLAUSE at the end of the sentence

It's nice to be home again.[/ex]

It's strange that she never mentioned the wedding.[/ex]

The new law made it easier to get a divorce.[/ex]

I hate it when people talk about me behind my back.[/ex]

3) referring to sb's life or situation used for referring to someone's life, work, or general situation

What's it like in the army these days?[/ex]

4) talking about weather conditions used for talking about the weather, the temperature, or the light

It rained in the night.[/ex]

It's a glorious day.[/ex]

It's cooler indoors.[/ex]

It gets dark at around five.[/ex]

5) talking about times and dates used for saying or asking what the time, day, or date is

‘What time is it?' ‘It's four o'clock.'[/ex]

Thank goodness it's Saturday tomorrow.[/ex]

6) talking about distance used for saying how large a distance is

It's about ten miles from here to Plymouth.[/ex]

7) emphasizing who or what you mean used with the verb ‘to be' for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular person or thing

It's your brother I want to speak to.[/ex]

8) saying or asking who sb is spoken

used for telling someone who you are, or asking who someone else is, especially on the telephone

Hello, it's me, Geoffrey.[/ex]

‘There's someone here to see you.' ‘Who is it?'[/ex]

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itseems/looks/appears — used for saying what seems to be true[/ex]

It seems that no one is willing to accept responsibility for what happened.[/ex]

It looks as if we're going to lose our jobs.[/ex]