Question

what is the apostrophe doing in this sentence?
that is andrew’s binder.
choose 1 answer.
a the apostrophe is shortening andrew is.
b the apostrophe shows the binder belongs to andrew.

Explanation:

In the sentence "That is Andrew’s binder," the apostrophe plus "s" is used to show possession, indicating the binder belongs to Andrew. Option A refers to a contraction (shortening "Andrew is"), which does not fit here as the sentence does not use a shortened form of "Andrew is."

Answer:

B. The apostrophe shows the binder belongs to Andrew.