Learn English – How to properly use is vs it’s

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I have a situation trying to figure it out the correct usage of it vs it's. I've watched a tutorial about this subject but not so sure how to apply the last example in my phrase.

… She is a lovely girl. Born an artist, is an individual driven by emotions. OR … She is a lovely girl.Born an artist, it's an individual driven by emotions.

in order to be clear for me, we also have the he version:

… He is a good guy. Born an artist, is an individual driven by emotions. OR … He is a good guy.Born an artist, it's an individual driven by emotions.

I am confused because in my case, I have comma but no conjunction words like but, end, etc.
Thank you,

Best Answer

  1. Born an artist, is an individual driven by emotions.

  2. Born an artist, it's an individual driven by emotions.

In English the verb in the main clause in any sentence must have a Subject (outside of imperative sentences). In actual fact every tensed verb in English must have a subject. This subject cannot be inferred from an earlier clause.

Sentence (1) is ungrammatical because the tensed verb in the main clause, is, has no subject. Sentence (2) is incorrect because the subject of the sentence is a woman or man (depending on whether it corresponds to the Original Poster's first or second set of examples). We don't generally use "it" for adult people in English: we need to use a feminine or masculine pronoun as appropriate. Either of the following is therefore acceptable:

  • Born an artist, she's an individual driven by emotions.
  • Born an artist, he's an individual driven by emotions.

Notice that the verb born in the subordinate clause here does not need a subject because it's not tensed and isn't the main verb in the clause.

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