Grammar Exam Answer Key
Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint Answer Key, Due in Week Eight
Correct answers are in red.
Inclusive Language: Nonsexist
A. I understand Dr. Maurice hired a new nurse. What is her name?
B. I understand Dr. Maurice hired a new nurse. What is his or her name?
Correct answer
1. B is correct: The second sentence is a gender stereotype. Many nurses are women, but some nurses are men.
Inclusive Language: Nonsexist
A. I’m not very good at math.
B. I’m not very good at math because I’m a girl.
Correct answer:
2. A is correct: The second sentence implies girls are not very good at math, which is a gender stereotype. In fact, many girls do quite well in math.
Inclusive Language: Nonracist
A. My new coworker, a Muslim, is actually quite nice.
B. My new coworker is actually quite nice.
Correct answer:
3. B is correct: The first sentence implies surprise at meeting a nice Muslim, which stereotypes people of the Islamic faith.
Inclusive Language: Nonracist
A. Our new district attorney, a Cuban American, is making a speech on Saturday.
B. Our new district attorney is making a speech on Saturday.
Correct answer:
4. B is correct: The district attorney’s country of origin is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Inclusive Language: Nonagist
A. Dr. Phil counseled the mother of a four-year-old who weighs 150 pounds.
B. Dr. Phil counseled the mother of a child who weighs 150 pounds.
Correct answer:
5. A is correct: The child’s age explains why the counseling was necessary.
Inclusive Language: Nonagist
A. We should hire a younger person who knows more about technology.
B. We should hire a person who knows more about technology.
Correct answer:
6. B is correct: The knowledge level of the person, not his or her age, is important. The first sentence implies only younger people are knowledgeable about technology.
Inclusive Language: Describing the Disabled and Those With Cultural Differences
A. The hearing-impaired child needs
Correct answers are in red.
Inclusive Language: Nonsexist
A. I understand Dr. Maurice hired a new nurse. What is her name?
B. I understand Dr. Maurice hired a new nurse. What is his or her name?
Correct answer
1. B is correct: The second sentence is a gender stereotype. Many nurses are women, but some nurses are men.
Inclusive Language: Nonsexist
A. I’m not very good at math.
B. I’m not very good at math because I’m a girl.
Correct answer:
2. A is correct: The second sentence implies girls are not very good at math, which is a gender stereotype. In fact, many girls do quite well in math.
Inclusive Language: Nonracist
A. My new coworker, a Muslim, is actually quite nice.
B. My new coworker is actually quite nice.
Correct answer:
3. B is correct: The first sentence implies surprise at meeting a nice Muslim, which stereotypes people of the Islamic faith.
Inclusive Language: Nonracist
A. Our new district attorney, a Cuban American, is making a speech on Saturday.
B. Our new district attorney is making a speech on Saturday.
Correct answer:
4. B is correct: The district attorney’s country of origin is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Inclusive Language: Nonagist
A. Dr. Phil counseled the mother of a four-year-old who weighs 150 pounds.
B. Dr. Phil counseled the mother of a child who weighs 150 pounds.
Correct answer:
5. A is correct: The child’s age explains why the counseling was necessary.
Inclusive Language: Nonagist
A. We should hire a younger person who knows more about technology.
B. We should hire a person who knows more about technology.
Correct answer:
6. B is correct: The knowledge level of the person, not his or her age, is important. The first sentence implies only younger people are knowledgeable about technology.
Inclusive Language: Describing the Disabled and Those With Cultural Differences
A. The hearing-impaired child needs