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Hello everybody! A student of mine asked me Why the answer of this question is It �s instead of He �s or She �s simply because they were taught that It is for Objects and animals. For example: Who �s this? It �s my friend Ann/ or this is my friend Ann/ She �s my friend Ann.
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5 Dec 2011
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lapaoiza
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Hi, I thinks it is simply because THIS is in the question, so it remains the same SUBJECT to the answer.
I have never questioned myself about that, but it probably is because of following that structure.
I hope it helps, though I am not sure it is the correct answer.
Paola |
6 Dec 2011
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chenchen_castrourdiales
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The personal pronoun "IT" can also be used to say who someone is: Who �s that? It �s our new neighbour, Mr Smith. However, we use he / she / they to give information about someone: Who �s Mr Smith? He �s our new neighbour.
We also use it when we don �t know the sex of a baby or child: Is it a boy or a girl?
On the other hand, demonstrative pronouns are also frequently used to introduce or refer to particular people:
Who �s this?
These are my daughters, Sandra and Mar�a.
Was that John on the phone just now?
Hope this helps you. |
6 Dec 2011
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