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Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a contraction for 'they are'?
Correct Answer:
They're going to present the results.
Explanation:
Using the contraction for they are means replacing the two words with a single word that includes an apostrophe. The proper form is They’re, where the apostrophe shows that letters have been omitted from “they are.” In standard written English, this contraction is the accepted way to shorten the phrase. The sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly is the one that reads They're going to present the results. It clearly shows the contracted form of “they are.” The other sentences either omit the apostrophe (Theyre) or write the two words separately as “They are,” which does not demonstrate the contracted form. So this sentence best demonstrates the correct use of the contraction for “they are.”

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