Question
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn the 5-page research paper into everybody's teacher no later than May 5.
What is the best way to rewrite this sentence?
A.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to their teacher no later than May 5.
B.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to his or her teacher no later than May 5.
C.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to themselves' teacher no later than May 5.
D.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn him in to his or her teacher no later than May 5.
What is the best way to rewrite this sentence?
A.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to their teacher no later than May 5.
B.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to his or her teacher no later than May 5.
C.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to themselves' teacher no later than May 5.
D.
Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn him in to his or her teacher no later than May 5.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best way to rewrite the sentence is:
**A. Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to their teacher no later than May 5.**
This option uses "their" as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun, making it inclusive and grammatically correct.
**A. Everybody needs to write a 5-page research paper and turn it in to their teacher no later than May 5.**
This option uses "their" as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun, making it inclusive and grammatically correct.