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Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing

Question 4 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

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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