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01
(subjective third-person singular pronoun) used when referring to something or an animal as the subject of a sentence
Examples
It is raining heavily outside.
It seems that the computer is not working properly.
02
(objective third-person singular pronoun) used when referring to something or an animal of unknown sex as the object of a sentence
Examples
I found a wallet on the street and handed it to the police.
The dog chased the ball and caught it in its mouth.
03
used in a sentence to fulfil a grammatical function without a clear antecedent for it to refer to
Examples
It is raining outside.
It seems like we will have to postpone the meeting.
