Making Pronouns Agree in Gender

Directions:

Eliminate the sexist language from the sentences below by making the singular pronouns plural. Make any other necessary changes in the sentences as well.

Example:

A builder who includes a daycare center in his commercial development will attract tenants.

Builders who include daycare centers in their commercial developments will attract tenants.
  1. A hiker should be especially alert when he is in bear country.

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  2. A district manager should be sure that he is detail oriented and prudent.

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  3. Self-employment can give a parent some flexibility while she is raising her children.

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  4. A doctor uses a small hammer to check his patients’ reflexes.

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  5. When a player spikes a volleyball, he hits it sharply downward.

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  6. A financial planner may earn his living from commissions on the products he sells.

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  7. With a light meter a photographer can accurately determine the correct setting for his camera.

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  8. A rider sits more nearly upright on an all-terrain bicycle than he does on an ordinary racing bike.

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  9. The balloons a cartoonist draws for characters’ thoughts differ from those he uses for dialogue.

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  10. A company director should recognize that free fitness programs can reduce his company’s medical costs.

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