Question

what is the apostrophe doing in this sentence?
pack your bags, kiddo: were going to the moon!
choose 1 answer:
a the apostrophe is shortening we are.
b the apostrophe shows that going belongs to we.

Explanation:

In the sentence "we're", the apostrophe is used in a contraction. "we're" is a contraction of "we are", so the apostrophe shortens "we are". Option B is incorrect because apostrophes for possession (showing something belongs to someone) follow a different rule, and "going" does not belong to "we" in that sense.

Answer:

A. The apostrophe is shortening we are.