Question

what is the apostrophe doing in this sentence?
im sleepy.
choose 1 answer:
a the apostrophe shows that sleepy belongs to i.
b the apostrophe is shortening i am.

Explanation:

The contraction "I'm" is the shortened form of "I am", where the apostrophe replaces the omitted letter 'a' from "am". Option A is incorrect because apostrophes for possession do not apply here (the sentence does not show ownership of "sleepy" by "I").

Answer:

B. The apostrophe is shortening I am.