2. Gender-neutral language 2

Each member in the audience gave _______ vote for the MVP award

• His
• Her
• Their
• His/Her

Good lawyers are usually willing to discuss _______ fees with their clients.

• His
• Her
• Their
• His/Her

Nowadays, _______ to be more careful with _______ students

• a teacher has / his
• teachers have / their
• a teacher has / their
• teachers have / his or her

Often, _______ to have it all; however, _______ days are often filled with boring meetings

• a businessman seems / his
• businessmen seem / their
• businesspeople seem / their
• businesspeople seem / his

A professor should correct his students' papers without haste

• A professor should correct their students' papers without haste
• A professor should correct his/her students' papers without haste
• Professors should correct their students' papers without haste
• A professor should correct her students' papers without haste

From the beginning of time, mankind used horses in one way or another

• From the beginning of time, mankind used horses in one way or another
• From the beginning of time, men used horses in one way or another
• From the beginning of time, humanity used horses in one way or another
• From the beginning of time, humankind used horses in one way or another

Shannon was hoping a doctor would give his opinion

• Shannon was hoping a doctor would give his opinion
• Shannon was hoping a doctor would give her opinion
• Shannon was hoping a doctor would give their opinion
• Shannon was hoping a doctor would give his/her opinion

Ask your mothers to bake a cake for our party

• Ask your mothers to bake a cake for our party
• Ask your maids to bake a cake for our party
• Ask your fathers to bake a cake for our party
• Ask your parents to bake a cake for our party

Mary and the other girls from the office had lunch

• Mary and the other girls from the office had lunch
• Mary and the other colleagues from the office had lunch
• Mary and the other women from the office had lunch
• All the women from the office had lunch

Mrs Jones, the governor’s wife, is our new CEO

• Mrs Jones, the governor’s wife, is our new CEO
• Ms Jones, the governor’s wife, is our new CEO
• Ms Jones is our new CEO
• Mrs Jones is our new CEO