Question

the meaning of sentence 5 can be improved by changing \his\ to- * 1 point
a: their
b: its
c: his or her
d: her
the meaning of sentence 6 can be improved by changing \they\ to- * 1 point
a: it
b: its
c: their
d: he or she

Explanation:

1. "His" is gender - specific. "His or her" is more inclusive and improves the sentence's meaning in a non - gender - biased way.
2. "They" is plural. If the antecedent is singular, "it" is a more appropriate singular pronoun to improve the sentence's clarity.

Answer:

1. C. his or her
2. A. it