curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-conversation-starters-in-the-break-room/657cb68bf15f349a744b5fba.md
When you want to learn about a person's character or personality without specifying their gender, you can use they as a singular pronoun and ask, What are they like?
This is a respectful and inclusive way to ask about someone. Using they in this way ensures that you don't make assumptions about people.
For example, imagine there is a new team member joining your programming project, but you haven't met them yet. Instead of assuming their gender, you can ask your supervisor, What are they like?
This question helps you find out about the new member's personality, such as being organized, creative, or detail-oriented.
Note: The question What are they like? can also refer to multiple people or a group. For example, if you're asking about a new team or a group of people you will be working with, you can use this question to learn about the group's personality or dynamic.
Choose the correct question for asking about a person's personality and character traits in a gender-neutral way.
What do they like?
This sentence is used to inquire about someone's preferences or interests.
What is they like?
This sentence is not grammatically correct.
What are they like?
What do they looks like?
This sentence mixes up the structure for asking about personality with the structure for asking about physical appearance and also uses a singular verb looks with a plural pronoun they.
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