Which sentence correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction?(1 point)
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
So its C
it's = it is
one word used for 2 words. The others are possessives.
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Well, it looks like the answer is hiding in plain sight! The sentence that correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction is "Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost." Because of that cheeky little apostrophe, "it's" is a contraction for "it is." A perfect example of how punctuation... plants flowers? Ah well, it works!
The correct sentence that shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction is:
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
To determine the correct sentence, we need to identify the use of the apostrophe to form a contraction. A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe is used to replace one or more letters. In this sentence, the word "it's" is a contraction of "it is." The apostrophe replaces the letter "i" in "is."