Question

what is the apostrophe doing in this sentence?
lets go for a walk in the woods.
choose 1 answer:
a the apostrophe shows that go belongs to let.
b the apostrophe is shortening let us.

Explanation:

The contraction "Let's" is a shortened form of "let us". The apostrophe takes the place of the omitted letter "u" in "us", serving to create a contraction of the two words. Option A is incorrect because the apostrophe here does not show possession.

Answer:

B. The apostrophe is shortening let us .