Which sentence shows the correct plural possessive form after 'class of 2024'?

Which sentence shows the correct plural possessive form after 'class of 2024'?

• A. The class of 2024 graduates will attend.
• B. The class of 2024's graduates will attend.
• C. The class of 2024's graduate will attend.
• D. The class of 2024 graduate's will attend.

Answer: (A)

This item tests how to form a plural group with a year when no possessive is needed. “The class of 2024 graduates” uses the year as a modifier describing which graduates we’re talking about, with graduates as the plural head noun. There’s no possessive needed after the phrase, so the plural form is correct and the verb stays plural: will attend.

Using a possessive after the year (the class of 2024's graduates) awkwardly treats the class as something that possesses graduates, which isn’t the intended meaning and sounds clunky. Making the head noun singular (the class of 2024 graduate) also mismatches number and doesn’t fit the idea of multiple people.