Gender-neutral language 1

Gender-neutral language is inclusive and free of stereotypes and biases. Make your writing accurate and effective by familiarizing yourself with the basic guidelines for producing inclusive language.

To find out how your inclusive language skills measure up, choose the answers that are accepted as grammatically correct and are most appropriate. While some of the other choices are also grammatically correct, they may not be the most suitable.

1. Anyone who misses curfew will have privileges revoked.a) allb) all theirc) all his or her
2. Allanah loves to write and dreams of becoming a famous .a) poetessb) poetc) female poet
3. Please address this invitation to .a) Mr. and Mrs. G. Brownb) Eleanor and Mr. Brownc) Mr. and Mrs. Brown
4. Four and six men sat on the discussion panel.a) womenb) ladiesc) girls
5. The geology professor taught the lesson using terms.a) layman'sb) layc) layperson's
6. Lynette, a manager, always fights for her employees.a) petite but fierceb) spunkyc) (nothing)
7. An applicant who wants to study nursing or midwifery must demonstrate to the profession.a) commitmentb) his or her commitmentc) her commitment