[Grammar] What's wrong with this sentence?

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What's wrong with the following sentence?
"Who is your mother? She is a teacher."

Please kindly advise. Thanks!!
 
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"She is a teacher" would be an answer to a question like "What does your mother do?" If someone says "Who is your mother?" I think they would expect you to say your mother's name. ;)
 

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Welcome to the forums, kwan.

What's wrong with the following [STRIKE]sentence[/STRIKE]?
"Who is your mother?"
"She is a teacher."

[STRIKE]Please kindly advise.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. In any case, 'please' and 'kindly mean the same.

[STRIKE]Thanks!![/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Just click 'Thanks' when you get a useful answer.

Please read rule 6. We do not do students' homework.

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If someone says "Who is your mother?" I think they would expect you to say your mother's name. ;)
Is it possible that they would expect the OP to point at her and/or describe her appearance if she is among a group of people there?
 

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They'd probably use which in that question.
 
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