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It as a Pronoun for Things, Animals, Objects (Non-Living)

The word "It" is used when we talk about things, animals, or objects that are not people. "It" किसी चीज़, जानवर या वस्तु के लिए इस्तेमाल होता है, जो इंसान नहीं है।

For example:

The book is on the table. It is very interesting.
किताब मेज पर है। यह बहुत रोचक है।

I have a cat. It is very cute.
मेरे पास एक बिल्ली है। यह बहुत प्यारी है।

The car is new. It is fast.
गाड़ी नई है। यह तेज़ है।

The phone is on the chair. It is ringing.
फोन कुर्सी पर है। यह बज रहा है।

The tree is tall. It gives shade.
पेड़ ऊँचा है। यह छाया देता है।

It as a Subject for Weather, Time, Distance (Dummy Subject)

Used when real subject is unknown or absent.

जब वास्तविक कर्ता (subject) अज्ञात हो या मौजूद न हो, तब प्रयोग किया जाता है।

We use “It” as a subject when we talk about Weather, Time, Distance, or things that do not have a real subject". इस समय हम कोई खास व्यक्ति या चीज़ के बारे में नहीं बोल रहे, इसलिए हम “It” use करते हैं।

For Weather, जैसे अगर हम बोलें “It is raining”, इसका मतलब है “बारिश हो रही है”। यहाँ बारिश का कोई नाम नहीं है, इसलिए हम “It” use करते हैं। Similarly, “It is sunny today” - “आज धूप है”।

For Time, जैसे “It is 5 o’clock” = “साढ़े पाँच बजे हैं”। हम time के लिए भी “It” use करते हैं क्योंकि time कोई person या चीज़ नहीं है।

For Distance, जैसे “It is 5 kilometers from here to the school” = “यहाँ से स्कूल तक 5 किलोमीटर है”। Distance बताने के लिए भी “It” subject बन जाता है।

Sometimes we use It as a dummy subject, मतलब sentence में subject चाहिए इसलिए “It” डाल दिया, जैसे “It is important to study English” = “अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ना महत्वपूर्ण है”। यहाँ कोई real subject नहीं है, इसलिए “It” subject बन गया।

Weather

It is raining heavily today = आज तेज़ बारिश हो रही है।
It is cloudy this morning = आज सुबह बादल हैं।
It is foggy outside = बाहर धुंध है।
It is snowing in Shimla = शिमला में बर्फ गिर रही है।
It is very sunny in the afternoon = दोपहर में बहुत धूप है।

Time

It is 9:30 now = अभी 9:30 बजे हैं।
It is midnight = आधी रात है।
It is early in the morning = सुबह का समय है।
It is almost time for lunch = लगभग खाने का समय हो गया है।
It is late to leave home = घर छोड़ने के लिए देर हो गई है।

Distance

It is 2 kilometers from my house to school = मेरे घर से स्कूल तक 2 किलोमीटर हैं।
It is far from here to the market = यहाँ से बाजार दूर है।
It is only 500 meters to the bus stop = बस स्टॉप तक केवल 500 मीटर हैं।
It is a long way from Delhi to Mumbai = दिल्ली से मुंबई तक लंबा रास्ता है।
It is near from my office to the park = मेरे ऑफिस से पार्क पास में है।

Dummy Subject (general ideas or importance)

It is necessary to drink water = पानी पीना आवश्यक है।
It is easy to learn English = अंग्रेज़ी सीखना आसान है।
It is fun to play football = फुटबॉल खेलना मज़ेदार है।
It is hard to wake up early = जल्दी उठना कठिन है।
It is good to help others = दूसरों की मदद करना अच्छा है।

It for Situation / Circumstances / General State

We use “It” when we talk about a situation, condition, or general state rather than a specific person or thing.

हम “It” का उपयोग तब करते हैं जब हम किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ के बजाय किसी स्थिति, हालत या सामान्य अवस्था के बारे में बात करते हैं।

For example:

It is raining outside.
बाहर बारिश हो रही है।

It is very hot today.
आज बहुत गर्मी है।

It is difficult to solve this problem.
इस समस्या को हल करना मुश्किल है।

It is important to be honest.
ईमानदार होना महत्वपूर्ण है।

It seems that he is tired.
ऐसा लगता है कि वह थका हुआ है।

It was fun playing with friends yesterday.
कल दोस्तों के साथ खेलना मज़ेदार था।

It as an Object Pronoun

“It” is used to replace the name of a thing, animal, or object when we don’t want to repeat it. “It” का इस्तेमाल किसी चीज़, जानवर या वस्तु के नाम की जगह किया जाता है ताकि हम बार-बार वही नाम न कहें।

She bought a new dress. She wore it to the party.
उसने एक नई ड्रेस खरीदी। उसने उसे पार्टी में पहना।

I cleaned the room. I made it ready for guests.
मैंने कमरा साफ़ किया। मैंने उसे मेहमानों के लिए तैयार कर दिया।

He repaired the phone. He started using it again.
उसने फोन ठीक किया। उसने उसे फिर से इस्तेमाल करना शुरू किया।

They baked a cake. They shared it with everyone.
उन्होंने केक बनाया। उन्होंने उसे सभी के साथ बाँट दिया।

I found the pen, and I kept it.
मैंने पेन पाया, और मैंने इसे रख लिया।

She bought a chocolate, but she didn’t eat it.
उसने चॉकलेट खरीदी, लेकिन उसने इसे नहीं खाया।

We saw a bird, and we fed it.
हमने एक पक्षी देखा, और हमने इसे खाना दिया।

He broke the glass, but he cleaned it.
उसने गिलास तोड़ दिया, लेकिन उसने इसे साफ किया।

I read the story, and I liked it.
मैंने कहानी पढ़ी, और मुझे यह पसंद आई।

It Referring to Babies When Gender Not Known

लिंग पता न होने पर शिशु के लिए “It” का प्रयोग

English: The baby is crying. Pick it up.
Hindi: बच्चा रो रहा है। उसे उठाओ।

जब किसी नवजात शिशु या बच्चे के लिंग की जानकारी न हो, तो अंग्रेज़ी में कभी-कभी “it” का प्रयोग किया जाता है। यह प्रयोग सामान्य, तटस्थ और व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही होता है, विशेषकर तब जब बच्चा अभी पैदा हुआ हो या विषय बहुत सामान्य हो।

उदाहरण:

The baby is sleeping. It looks peaceful.
बच्चा सो रहा है। वह बहुत शांत लग रहा है।

हालाँकि, जैसे ही बच्चे को व्यक्ति के रूप में पहचाना जाता है, या बोलने वाला संवेदनशील/औपचारिक भाषा चाहता है, तो “he” या “she” का प्रयोग अधिक उपयुक्त माना जाता है।

संक्षेप में, लिंग अज्ञात होने पर शिशु के लिए “it” का प्रयोग किया जा सकता है, और यह अंग्रेज़ी में स्वीकार्य है।

It for Telephone / Door Response

“It का उपयोग Telephone / Door Response में कैसे किया जाता है, इसे समझाते हैं।

When you answer a phone call or respond to someone at the door, “it” is often used for reference. Here, “it” refers to the thing or situation being mentioned, not a person

जब आप किसी फोन कॉल या दरवाजे पर किसी के आने का जवाब देते हैं, तो अक्सर “it” का इस्तेमाल संदर्भ के लिए किया जाता है। यहाँ “it” का मतलब संदर्भित चीज़ या स्थिति से होता है, न कि किसी व्यक्ति से।

उदाहरण के लिए:

1. फोन पर कोई कहता है: “Who is speaking?” आप जवाब दे सकते हैं: “It’s Amit.” यहाँ “it” का मतलब है फोन पर बात करने वाला व्यक्ति।

2. दरवाजे पर कोई पूछता है: “Who’s there?” आप कह सकते हैं: “It’s the postman.” यहाँ “it” का मतलब है जो बाहर खड़ा है।

3. कोई पूछे: “Is anyone at the door?” आप कह सकते हैं: “Yes, it’s your friend.”

4. अगर फोन पर कोई पूछे: “Who is calling?” आप जवाब दे सकते हैं: “It’s me.”

संक्षेप में, Telephone / Door Response में “it” का उपयोग उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए किया जाता है जो सामने है या जिसकी बात हो रही है।

Who is speaking? – “It’s Amit.”
कौन बोल रहा है? – “यह अमित है।”

Who’s there? – “It’s the postman.”
कौन है? – “यह डाकिया है।”

Is anyone at the door? – “Yes, it’s your friend.”
क्या कोई दरवाजे पर है?”– “हाँ, यह आपका दोस्त है।”

Who is calling? – “It’s me.”
कौन कॉल कर रहा है? – “यह मैं हूँ।

1. Using Past 'to' Describe Time

Meaning:

Past is used to show minutes after the hour.

Structure:

It is + minutes + past + hour

Examples:

English	Hindi
It is 10 past 2.	यह दो बजे के दस मिनट हो गए हैं।
It is 20 past 6.	यह छह बजे के बीस मिनट हो गए हैं।
It is 5 past 9.	यह नौ बजे के पाँच मिनट बाद है।
It’s quarter past 4.	यह चार बजे के पंद्रह मिनट/सवा चार बजे हैं।

2. Using To 'to' Describe Time

Meaning:

To is used to show minutes before the hour.

Structure:

It is + minutes + to + upcoming hour

Examples:

English	Hindi
It is 10 to 2.	दो बजने में दस मिनट बाकी हैं।
It is 20 to 6.	छह बजने में बीस मिनट बाकी हैं।
It is 5 to 9.	नौ बजने में पाँच मिनट बाकी हैं।
It's quarter to 4.	चार बजने में पंद्रह मिनट बाकी हैं / सवा चार होने वाले हैं।

Common Expressions Chart

Expression	Meaning	Hindi
Half past 3	3:30	साढ़े तीन बजे
Quarter past 7	7:15	सवा सात बजे
Quarter to 11	10:45	साढ़े दस से पंद्रह मिनट बाद / पौने ग्यारह
5 past 12	12:05	बारह बजकर पाँच मिनट

3. Using Past & To in Weather Expressions

Although rare, past and to can be used figuratively in weather language.

Examples (Weather)

Expression	Meaning	Hindi
Winter is past.	Winter is over.	सर्दी बीत गई है।
The worst of the storm is past.	The dangerous part is over.	तूफान का सबसे बुरा हिस्सा बीत चुका है।
We are heading to winter.	Winter is coming soon.	हम सर्दी के मौसम की ओर बढ़ रहे हैं।
The temperature dropped to 5°C.	Reached 5°C.	तापमान 5°C तक गिर गया।
It rose to 30°C.	Increased up to 30°C.	यह 30°C तक बढ़ गया।

4. Short Explanation for Students (Simple Theory)

1. "Past" means after the hour.
   Example: 10 past 3 = 3:10

2. "To" means before the hour.
   Example: 10 to 3 = 2:50

3. Used mainly in spoken British English. 

MCQs on “IT” (All Possible Uses)

1. ___ is raining heavily today.
A) This B) That C) It D) There

2. ___ was very cold last night.
A) He B) It C) There D) This

3. ___ is 10 o’clock now.
A) This B) That C) It D) There

4. ___ takes two hours to reach Delhi.
A) There B) This C) It D) He

5. ___ was difficult to understand the question.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

6. I found ___ easy to solve the problem.
A) this B) that C) it D) there

7. ___ is Monday today.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

8. ___ was foolish of him to lie.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

9. ___ will be sunny tomorrow.
A) He B) It C) There D) This

10. ___ is five kilometers from here.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

11. ___ was announced that the exam was postponed.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

12. ___ seems that he is tired.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

13. ___ has been raining since morning.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

14. ___ is getting late.
A) This B) There C) It D) That

15. ___ was a shame to waste food.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

16. ___ will be easy to learn English with practice.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

17. ___ was he who broke the window.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

18. ___ is important to follow rules.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

19. ___ was dark inside the room.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

20. ___ feels good to help others.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

21. ___ was my brother who helped you.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

22. ___ is going to rain soon.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

23. ___ took him three days to finish the work.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

24. ___ has been decided to cancel the meeting.
A) This B) That C) It D) There

25. ___ was hot yesterday afternoon.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

26. I hate ___ when people lie.
A) that B) this C) it D) there

27. ___ is not easy to speak fluently.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

28. ___ was necessary to inform him.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

29. ___ looks like a good idea.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

30. ___ will be fun to travel together.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

31. ___ was raining when we left home.
A) This B) That C) It D) There

32. ___ is surprising that he passed the exam.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

33. ___ was impossible to complete the task alone.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

34. ___ is the Taj Mahal that attracts tourists.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

35. ___ has become difficult to find jobs.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

36. ___ was wrong of her to insult him.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

37. ___ is half past six now.
A) This B) That C) It D) There

38. ___ was announced that holidays were extended.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

39. ___ doesn’t matter what people say.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

40. ___ was very noisy outside.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

41. ___ will take time to recover.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

42. ___ is pleasant to sit in the sun.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

43. ___ was my friend who called you.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

44. ___ feels like winter already.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

45. ___ was difficult for him to accept defeat.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

46. ___ is unfair to judge others quickly.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

47. ___ was snowing in the hills.
A) This B) That C) It D) There

48. ___ is no use crying over spilled milk.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

49. ___ took me a year to learn English basics.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

50. ___ was pleasant weather yesterday.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

51. ___ will be announced tomorrow.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

52. ___ was he who deserved the prize.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

53. ___ is raining cats and dogs.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

54. ___ was easy for her to win the race.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

55. ___ has been hot all week.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

56. ___ is my book on the table.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

57. ___ was necessary to act fast.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

58. ___ will be interesting to watch the match.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

59. ___ is five minutes past ten.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

60. ___ was surprising to hear the news.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

61. ___ was my teacher who inspired me.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

62. ___ is difficult to please everyone.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

63. ___ was decided to postpone the trip.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

64. ___ is a waste of time arguing.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

65. ___ was humid in the evening.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

66. ___ took her hours to complete the assignment.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

67. ___ is essential to practice daily.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

68. ___ was he who spoke the truth.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

69. ___ is freezing outside.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

70. ___ was difficult to control anger.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

71. ___ will rain tonight.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

72. ___ is nice to meet you.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

73. ___ was impossible to deny the facts.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

74. ___ has been decided already.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

75. ___ is the book I was talking about.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

76. ___ was cold in the classroom.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

77. ___ is important to stay focused.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

78. ___ took them a month to prepare.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

79. ___ was she who won the medal.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

80. ___ feels strange to be alone.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

81. ___ was clear that he was lying.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

82. ___ is useless to complain now.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

83. ___ was announced on the radio.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

84. ___ is not far from here.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

85. ___ was shocking to hear the result.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

86. ___ is getting warmer these days.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

87. ___ was he who saved the child.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

88. ___ is difficult to learn pronunciation.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

89. ___ was cloudy in the morning.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

90. ___ took him years to master English.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

91. ___ is foolish to ignore advice.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

92. ___ was decided to close the office.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

93. ___ is time to start the class.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

94. ___ was boring to wait so long.
A) There B) It C) That D) This

95. ___ is my duty to help you.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

96. ___ was raining all night.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

97. ___ is easy to make mistakes.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

98. ___ was he who made the decision.
A) There B) It C) This D) That

99. ___ feels good to speak English confidently.
A) That B) There C) It D) This

100. ___ was extremely hot in May.
A) That B) This C) It D) There

Answer Key

1. C, 2. B, 3. C, 4. C, 5. C, 6. C, 7. C, 8. C, 9. B, 10. C, 11. B, 12. B, 13. C, 14. C, 15. C, 16. B, 17. C, 18. C, 19. B, 20. C, 21. B, 22. B, 23. C, 24. C, 25. C, 26. C, 27. C, 28. B, 29. C, 30. B, 31. C, 32. C, 33. B, 34. C, 35. C, 36. C, 37. C, 38. B, 39. C, 40. C, 41. C, 42. B, 43. B, 44. C, 45. B, 46. C, 47. C, 48. C, 49. C, 50. C, 51. B, 52. B, 53. C, 54. B, 55. C, 56. C, 57. B, 58. C, 59. C, 60. C, 61. B, 62. C, 63. C, 64. C, 65. C, 66. C, 67. B, 68. B, 69. C, 70. C, 71. C, 72. C, 73. B, 74. C, 75. C, 76. C, 77. C, 78. C, 79. B, 80. C, 81. B, 82. C, 83. C, 84. C, 85. C, 86. C, 87. B, 88. C, 89. C, 90. C, 91. C, 92. C, 93. C, 94. B, 95. C, 96. C, 97. C, 98. B, 99. C, 100. C.