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In an exam paper, the following question confused me:

  • Is this your mother?

  • No, it isn’t.

"your mother" is a lady, how can we use "it" here ?

I wonder whether the following two negative answers is correct or not:

  • No, this isn't .

    No, this isn't .

  • No, she isn't.

    No, she isn't.

    How to use the personal pronoun when I answer"Is this..." ?

How to use the personal pronoun when I answer"Is this..." ?

In an exam paper, the following question confused me:

  • Is this your mother?

  • No, it isn’t.

"your mother" is a lady, how can we use "it" here ?

I wonder whether the following two negative answers is correct or not:

  • No, this isn't .
  • No, she isn't.

How to use the personal pronoun when I answer"Is this..." ?

In an exam paper, the following question confused me:

  • Is this your mother?

  • No, it isn’t.

"your mother" is a lady, how can we use "it" here ?

I wonder whether the following two negative answers is correct or not:

  • No, this isn't .

  • No, she isn't.

    How to use the personal pronoun when I answer"Is this..." ?

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How to use the personal pronoun when answer "Is this....?"

In an exam paper, the following question confused me:

  • Is this your mother?

  • No, it isn’t.

"your mother" is a lady, how can we use "it" here ?

I wonder whether the following two negative answers is correct or not:

  • No, this isn't .
  • No, she isn't.

How to use the personal pronoun when I answer"Is this..." ?