Rewrite the following sentence to remove gender bias.

i)A head of State should treat his or her citizens with respect.

ii)He appointed his mistress secretary of the C.D.F project.

iii)The fire-man fought a losing battle against the raging fire.

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i)The president should treat his or her citizens with respect.

ii)He appointed his partner secretary of the C.D.F project.

iii)The fire- fighters fought a losing battle against the raging fire.

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marto answered the question on September 28, 2017 at 13:10

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