Use the sentence to answer the question.

One of my friend’s cats has a calico-colored coat and big green eyes, and they are very friendly to every person who comes to visit the house.
Which change needs to be made to the sentence and why?

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Responses

The pronoun “who” needs to be changed to “whose,” since there is more than one person being discussed.
The pronoun “who” needs to be changed to “whose,” since there is more than one person being discussed.

The phrase “of my friend’s cats” needs to be removed from the sentence since it causes confusion as to the number of cats being referenced.
The phrase “of my friend’s cats” needs to be removed from the sentence since it causes confusion as to the number of cats being referenced.

The pronoun “they” needs to be changed to “it” since there is just one cat being referenced in the subject.
The pronoun “they” needs to be changed to “it” since there is just one cat being referenced in the subject.

The phrase “to visit the house” needs to be moved to the beginning of the sentence to place emphasis on “where” the action takes place.

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The correct response is:

The pronoun “they” needs to be changed to “it” since there is just one cat being referenced in the subject.

This change is necessary because the subject of the sentence (the cat) is singular, and using "they" incorrectly implies that it refers to multiple cats.