Question

Mankind has always pursued knowledge. a. Man has always pursued knowledge. b. Humankind has pursued knowledge for many centuries. c. Knowledge has been a pursuit of man for many centuries. d. The sentence does not need revision.

Answer 1

The sentence does not need revision. The word "mankind" is a collective noun that refers to all of humankind. Therefore, the statement "Mankind has always pursued knowledge" is accurate and does not need to be revised.