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I sat on the chair. One of it's legs were damaged. vs I sat on the chair. One of its legs were damaged.

The correct phrase is: "I sat on the chair. One of its legs was damaged." The possessive pronoun "its" does not require an apostrophe, as it already indicates possession. The verb "were" should be singular "was" to agree with the singular subject "one."

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I sat on the chair. One of it's legs were damaged.

This phrase is incorrect. The possessive pronoun "its" should not have an apostrophe, and the verb "were" should be singular "was."

The correct possessive pronoun is "its" without an apostrophe. The verb should be singular "was" to agree with the singular subject "one."
  • I sat on the chair. One of it's legs were damaged. vs I sat on the chair. One of its legs was damaged. which is much better to use in a sentence.

I sat on the chair. One of its legs were damaged.

This phrase is correct. The possessive pronoun "its" is used correctly without an apostrophe, and the verb "were" is plural to agree with the plural noun "legs."

This phrase is correctly using the possessive pronoun "its" without an apostrophe to indicate possession. The verb "were" is plural to agree with the plural noun "legs."
  • One of it's legs were damaged. or I sat on the chair. One of its legs were damaged. ? I sat on a chair. One of its legs was damaged or I sat on a chair. One ...

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