Nonrestrictive Elements and Parallel Structure — Unit test
Question 18 • DBN LA 6-CR
Which sentence contains gender-neutral language?
Answer
A
The firemen loaded their equipment and started up the ladder.
B
The stewardess helped load passengers onto the plane.
C
A company is looking to replace the chairman of the board.
D
Recycling helps preserve the Earth for all humankind.
Explanation
“Humankind” refers to all people without specifying gender, so it is gender-neutral. The other choices use gendered terms: “firemen,” “stewardess,” and “chairman.”
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