Sweden's Pronoun Solution
Many languages have what some consider a significant limitation: they lack a gender-
neutral third-person singular pronoun. When using a pronoun to refer to a person,
speakers must either specify a gender or say something like "he or she." Not only can
this be cumbersome, but it means that there is no good pronoun choice when a person's
gender is unknown to the speaker. Sweden addressed this problem in 2015 by adding a
new pronoun--hen--which refers to a person without specifying a male or female gender.
Hen does not replace the Swedish pronouns han, meaning "he," or hon, meaning "she"; it
simply adds another option. Thus, Swedes now have their choice of three, rather than
two, singular pronouns for referencing individuals.
What is the main idea of the passage?
The lack of a gender-neutral third-person pronoun can make it difficult to
refer to a person whose gender is unknown.
To work around the lack of a gender-neutral pronoun that can refer to a
person, writers may choose to employ phrases such as "he or she."
To address the lack of a gender-neutral pronoun that can refer to a person,
Sweden created a new pronoun, hen, which does not specify gender.

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Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.