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Tory303 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is it okay to use "it" after a sentence containing plural noun?

Hello. I have a question about usage of "it". I'll ask you with following example: 'The caterpillars live on tree leaves. And last , it/they become butterfly.' Which word should I choose between "it" and "they"?
  

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tory303 Which word should I choose between "it" and "they"? You have to choose they. The caterpillars live on tree leaves.

— Prajwalkr

  • tory303 Which word should I choose between "it" and "they"?
  • You have to choose they.
  • The caterpillars live on tree leaves.
  • And at last, they become butterfl ies.
  • It, being the third person singular pronoun, has to be used only with singular nouns, not plural ones.
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tory303Which word should I choose between "it" and "they"?
You have to choose they.
The caterpillars live on tree leaves. And at last, they become butterflies.

It, being the third person singular pronoun, has to be used only with singular nouns, not plural ones.

Prajwal
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