Question

which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in a plural possessive noun? select the two correct answers. (1 point) the united states national anthem is \the star - spangled banner.\ the basketball players lockers will be cleaned out on friday. ellen is a member of three book clubs and has been for over a year. the brothers birthdays are both in the month of september all of the photographs frames are made from the same type of wood.

Explanation:

1. In "The United States' national anthem is 'The Star - Spangled Banner.'", "United States" is a plural noun and the apostrophe is correctly placed after the final's' to show possession.
2. In "The basketball players' lockers will be cleaned out on Friday.", "basketball players" is plural and the apostrophe after the final's' indicates possession of the lockers.
3. "Ellen is a member of three book clubs' and has been for over a year." is incorrect as it should be "book clubs" without the apostrophe since it's not showing possession in a proper way here.
4. "The brother’s birthdays are both in the month of September" uses the apostrophe for a singular noun "brother", not a plural possessive.
5. "All of the photograph’s frames are made from the same type of wood" uses the apostrophe for a singular noun "photograph", not a plural possessive.

Answer:

The United States' national anthem is "The Star - Spangled Banner."
The basketball players' lockers will be cleaned out on Friday.