| Element | FORM/USE: GENDER NEUTRAL |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | generic use |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'he/she', 'he' or 'she' or 'they' to refer back to gender neutral singular nouns or indefinite pronouns when we are not sure of the gender. |
| Corrected Learner Example | If a child had free time, he/she would play on his/her own and not with other children. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2006; Greek; Pass) Furthermore, if somebody wants to be a journalist, he or she has to have an enormous knowledge of the world and people, because sometimes they must act like psychologists in order to obtain pieces of information. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 2005; Polish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | If a child had free time he/she would play on his/her own and not with other children. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2006; Greek; Pass) Furthermore if somebody wants to be a journalist he or she has to have an enormous knowledge about the world, people, because sometimes they must act like psychologists in order to obtain a pieces of information. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 2005; Polish; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
