Which sentence correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction? (1 point)
• Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
• Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
• The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
• The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
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.
To determine this, we can look for the use of the contraction, which is a shortened form of two words combined with an apostrophe. In this case, the contraction "it's" represents the words "it is" being combined. The apostrophe replaces the letter "i" in "is."
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.