⑴it用作人称代词:指代前面已经提到过的动物、事物、小孩或性别/身份不明的人,但应注意:指宠物时常用he/she,指大动物(马、大象等)可以用he/she;指祖国或家乡时,常用she.
注意句子:He failed in the examine,and it worried him. He failed in the examine. It worried him.
He failed in the examine,which worried him.
⑵it用作非人称代词:常常用作句子的主语,可以指时间、距离、价格、长度、重量、日期、星期、月份、季节、气候等。