I think the correct answer is B. Using general subjects and masculine and feminine pronouns are ways to avoid gender biased language. General subjects can pertain to a male and female. Also, including both masculine and feminine pronouns in a statement will aid gender equality.
Answer:
(B) that
Explanation:
He assured us <u>that</u> they were working around the clock to fix the problem yesterday.
Why did settlers in Jamestown almost starve?
They lacked the basic farming techniques required to grow sustainable crops.
What was the name of the Native American girl who saved Smiths life? Whom did she marry?
Answer 1. Pocahontas saved John Smith's life.
Answer 2. Pocahontas married John Rolfe.
1st appositive is "Mrs. Gordon"
2nd appositive is "Mrs. Teasdale"
Answer:
The best way to revise the sentence is the one expressed in letter D. a concern of the townspeople.
Explanation:
First, let's ask this question to the sentence: <u>What was the concern of the townspeople? That there would be an excess of traffic noise. This information is given immediately before we learn that the townspeople were concerned about it. Thus, we can transform the last clause, "this was a concern of the townspeople," into an appositive. By doing so, we connect the last clause to the rest of the sentence in a simpler yet effective manner. It's as if we are simply adding an extra information to what we already know</u>:
By routing the new highway around the town instead of through the middle of it, the governor prevented an excess of traffic noise, a concern of the townspeople.
