Can you please help me? The direction goes as follows; Edit the following sentences to correct errors in pronoun reference. In some cases you will need decide on an antecedent that the pronoun might logically refer to.
1) Our German conservation group is made up of six people, three of which I never met before.
2) Many people believe that the polygraph test is highly reliable if you employ a licensed examiner.
3)Parent involvement is high at Mission San Jose High School. They participate in many committees and activities that affect all aspects of school life.
4)Because of Paul Robeson's outspoken attitude toward fascism, he was labeled a Communist.
5)In the report it points out that lifting the ban on Compound1080 would prove detrimental, possibly even fatal, to the bald eagle.
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Is the answer to #4, Because of his outspoken attitude toward fascism, Paul Robeson was labeled a Communist.
1) Our German conservation group is made up of six people, three of whom I never met before.
Explanation: The pronoun "which" should be replaced with "whom" to correctly refer to the people in the group.
2) Many people believe that the polygraph test is highly reliable if one employs a licensed examiner.
Explanation: The pronoun "you" should be replaced with "one" to create a more general statement and avoid confusion.
3) Parent involvement is high at Mission San Jose High School. Parents participate in many committees and activities that affect all aspects of school life.
Explanation: The pronoun "They" should be replaced with "Parents" to clearly refer to the subject of the sentence.
4) Because of Paul Robeson's outspoken attitude toward fascism, he was labeled a Communist.
Explanation: The pronoun "he" should be replaced with "Paul Robeson" to avoid confusion and clearly refer to the subject of the sentence.
5) In the report, it points out that lifting the ban on Compound1080 would prove detrimental, possibly even fatal, to the bald eagle.
Explanation: The pronoun "it" should be replaced with "the report" to clearly refer to the subject of the sentence.