Pronouns survey

"If you want someone to laugh at your jokes, tell him he has a good sense of humor."

Now choose one answer to each of the following questions which most closely states what you understand or how you react to the preceding sentence. If you wish to explain your answer, please do so in the blank space provided below each question. When you have answered each question, click on the Send botton.

1. When I read the test sentence above, I understand that the person who is to laugh is a male a female either a male or a female 2. When I read the test sentence above, some part of me feels that the person who is to laugh is more likely a male a female either a male or a female 3. When I read the test sentence above, I feel that the words "him" and "he" sound just fine to refer to anyone. that it would be better to use words other than "him" and "he" to refer to anyone. that I don't know whether it is best to use the words "him" and "he" to refer to anyone, or to use some other words. 4. When I read the test sentence above, I feel glad that the writer of that sentence used proper English grammar. negatively because "him" and "he" sound like they leave out females. neutral; if someone can understand the meaning intended, that's good enough for me. This is basically a non-issue for me. something else, which I will explain in the space following. 5. The way I normally speak, I would say the test sentence exactly as it is written above. like this: "If you want someone to laugh at your jokes, tell them they have has a good sense of humor." like this: "If you want others to laugh at your jokes, tell them they have a good sense of humor." in the way I will write in the space following. 6. Which of the following is true of you? In school I was taught that correct English grammar requires that we use "him" and "he" in the above test sentnece. In school I was taught that using "him" and "he" in the above sentence is one acceptable way of writing, but that there other acceptable forms which can be used, as well." In school I was not taught anything about which pronouns are acceptable to use in sentences such as the one above. In school I was taught something else, which I will explain in the space following. 7. I believe that the proper social role of male leadership requires that we use "him" and "he" in the above sentence. that we should not use pronouns which sound like they favor males, as "him" and "he" do in the test sentence above. what I will write in the space following. 8. Have you personally ever heard someone say or ever read a sentence such as the one above when the speaker or author used the words "them" and "their" instead of "him" and "he"? no yes I'm not sure. 9. What is your age group? younger than 12 12-20 21-40 41-60 61+ 10. What is the highest level of education that you have completed? 8th grade or lower high school B.A. or equivalent M.A. or equivalent Ph.D or equivalent 11. Of what country are you a citizen? 12. What dialect of English do you speak? 13. How might this survey be improved?