Question

Pick out the correct sentence :

• A. Each must contribute what they can
• B. Each must contribute what it can
• C. Each must contribute what who can
• D. Each must contribute what he can

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Each must contribute what they can

• Each must contribute what they can.

  • This sentence is correct because "they" is often used as a singular pronoun to refer to an unspecified person in a gender-neutral way (ലിംഗ-നിഷ്പക്ഷമായ രീതിയിൽ വ്യക്തമാക്കാത്ത വ്യക്തിയെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കാൻ). This usage is now widely accepted in English.

• Each must contribute what it can.

  • This sentence is incorrect because കാരണം ആളുകളെ പരാമർശിക്കാൻ "ഇത്" സാധാരണയായി ഉപയോഗിക്കാറില്ല. "Each" refers to individuals (വ്യക്തികളെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു), so a pronoun used for people is more appropriate.

• Each must contribute what who can.

  • This sentence is incorrect because "who" does not fit grammatically in this context. The sentence structure is not coherent. 
  • "Who" is a relative pronoun used to refer to people and should introduce a relative clause, not fit within the structure "what who can."

• Each must contribute what he can.

  • This sentence was traditionally correct when "he" was used as a default pronoun to refer to an unspecified person. However, it is less preferred now because it is not gender-inclusive.