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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Question:
-Who is the tallest?
Possible Answers:
0 - Bob is the tallest.
0 -The tallest is Bob.
X - He is Bob
Why is -'He is Bob.' wrong and how do I explain this to adults who are learning English as a 2nd language?
Also:
-It is Bob. Is this answer possible for the same question?
-Who is the tallest?
Possible Answers:
0 - Bob is the tallest.
0 -The tallest is Bob.
X - He is Bob
Why is -'He is Bob.' wrong and how do I explain this to adults who are learning English as a 2nd language?
Also:
-It is Bob. Is this answer possible for the same question?
Top answer
'It is Bob' is OK, but 'He is Bob' is not OK because the question contains no intimation of the ***. 'He' is a pronoun referring to a male.
- 'It is Bob' is OK, but 'He is Bob' is not OK because the question contains no intimation of the ***.
- 'He' is a pronoun referring to a male.
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'It is Bob' is OK, but 'He is Bob' is not OK because the question contains no intimation of the ***. 'He' is a pronoun referring to a male.
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