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

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

1. A hiker should be especially alert when he is in bear country.

Hikers should be especially alert when they are in bear country.

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

District managers should be sure that they are detail oriented and prudent.

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

Self-employment can give parents some flexibility whule they are raising their children.

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

Doctors use small hammers to check their patients’ reflexes.

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

When players spike a volleyball, they hit it sharply downward.

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

Financial planners may earn their living from commissions on the products they sell.

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

With light meters photographers can accurately determine the correct settings for their cameras.

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

Riders sit more nearly upright on all-terrain bicycles than they do on ordinary racing bikes.

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

The balloons cartoonists draw from characters’ thoughts differ from those they use for dialogue.

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

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