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    The document discusses common uses of the pronoun "it" in sentences. It can be used in cleft sentences to emphasize a specific part of the sentence. It is also used to refer to animals, babies, or when the sex is unknown. The pronoun "it" is commonly used on the telephone to ask who is calling or responding. It can also refer to time, date, weather, or distances. It is frequently used with adjectives or certain verbs like strikes, appears, seems, looks, depends, takes, and costs. Finally, the document provides some common phrases that include the pronoun "it", such as "it's time to leave" or "it's no use complaining."

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    The document discusses common uses of the pronoun "it" in sentences. It can be used in cleft sentences to emphasize a specific part of the sentence. It is also used to refer to animals, babies, or when the sex is unknown. The pronoun "it" is commonly used on the telephone to ask who is calling or responding. It can also refer to time, date, weather, or distances. It is frequently used with adjectives or certain verbs like strikes, appears, seems, looks, depends, takes, and costs. Finally, the document provides some common phrases that include the pronoun "it", such as "it's time to leave" or "it's no use complaining."

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    The document discusses common uses of the pronoun "it" in sentences. It can be used in cleft sentences to emphasize a specific part of the sentence. It is also used to refer to animals, babies, or when the sex is unknown. The pronoun "it" is commonly used on the telephone to ask who is calling or responding. It can also refer to time, date, weather, or distances. It is frequently used with adjectives or certain verbs like strikes, appears, seems, looks, depends, takes, and costs. Finally, the document provides some common phrases that include the pronoun "it", such as "it's time to leave" or "it's no use complaining."

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    Uses of 'it'

    Below are some common uses of the word "it":

    Cleft sentences (for emphasis):

    It was Cliff who gave it to us. (Cliff gave it to us. Not Bill or Jane.)

    It’s the constant rain that I can’t stand. (It's the worst thing.)

    It was his dog that died. (Not his cat.)

    To refer to animals or babies, or when the sex is unknown:

    Is it a boy or a girl?

    That's a lovely dog. What's its name?

    On the telephone:

    Who is it? It’s Joe.

    To talk about time, date, weather, distance

    It's six o'clock.

    It's the 3rd May.

    It's raining.

    It's about 30 kilometres from here.

    With adjectives

    It's easy to see why you like her so much.

    It would be better to tell him the truth.

    It’s annoying when you can't find your keys.

    With certain verbs

    It strikes me that...

    It appears/seems/looks easy.
    It depends on you.

    It takes two hours to get there.

    It costs 12 euros.

    Other phrases

    It’s time to leave.

    It's not worth thinking about.

    It's no use complaining.

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