it還是he

有這樣一道題，哪空該填 it 哪空該填 he?

a. Jim is at the door. ______ wants to see you.

b. Someone is at the door. ______ must be Jim.

A. That, It                   B. It, He               C. He, It                      D. Who, He

此題應選C。第a. 句填代詞 he，是因為前面一句用了Jim這一身份和性別都很明確的名詞；第b. 句填代詞it，是因為前面一句了someone這一指代不明確的代詞。

一般說來, 在指代身份或性別明確的人時, 通常要根據情況用代詞he/she；若是指代身份或性別不明的人, 則用代詞it：

I don’t know who it is. 我不知道那是誰。

A tall man stood up and shook hands with her. It was the general manager. 一個高個子站起來同她握了手，他是總經理。

Someone must have been here. But we have no idea who it was. 一定有人來過，但我們不知道是誰。

There was somebody standing in front of the shop, but I couldn’t see who it was. 商店前站著一個人，但我沒看清是誰。

A: Who has let out the secret? 是誰泄漏了密秘?

B: It must be a big mouth. 一定是個快嘴。

A: I hear a knock at the door. 我聽見有人在敲門。

B: It must be the postman. 一定是郵遞員來了。

A: Do you know who that is? 你知道那個人是誰嗎?

B: I suppose it is Mary’s father. 我想那是瑪麗的父親。