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Aiden congratulated himself for getting a good deal on the used
washer.
its, it’s
Its is the possessive pronoun. It’s always
means it is or it has.
The old sofa has served its purpose, but it’s time to get a new
one.
knew, new
Knew is the past tense of know; new means
not old.
Frances knew it would be costly to fix her old television, so she
decided to do without until she could afford a new one.