English Language · Odd One Out

Direction: Five sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence. 1. Modern women are increasingly adopting roles and behaviors once strictly associated with traditional masculinity, such as high-level career ambition and financial independence. 2. This shift is driven primarily by greater educational access and the breaking down of historical barriers in the professional world. 3. Traits like assertiveness, risk-taking, and decisive leadership, traditionally male-coded, are now frequently seen and celebrated in female leaders. 4. Historically, the perception of masculinity was closely tied to physical strength and military service in many ancient cultures. 5. Experts suggest this trend is simply a broadening of acceptable human behaviors regardless of gender, rather than women truly becoming 'male.'