Read this sentence. not only must a firefighter be strong, but he must be able to think on his feet. which is the best way to write the sentence to take out the gender bias?
a. not only must firefighters be strong, but they must be able to think on their feet. b. not only must a firefighter be strong, but she must be able to think on her feet. c. not only must a firefighter be strong, but they must be able to think on their feet. d. not only must a firefighter be strong, but we must be able to think on our feet.

Which sentence from a student's reflective essay contains a subject and verb error and needs to be edited? a. in my opinion, some of the voters seemed to need more information about their candidates. b. the documentary showed that dollars are often used instead of rubles in russia. c. the research shows that jackets made of wool are warmer than those made of cotton. d. in my opinion, either the doctors or the chief administrator need to make a quick decision.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

There is nothing miniscule about our --let alone our universe.