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22222

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Hello, teachers

Look and write:
A picture of a mother.
The question is:
Is this your father?
No, ....................
 
I suppose you want us to fill in what you should write in the blank space.

Sorry, but we don't do students' homework.
 
I suppose you want us to fill in what you should write in the blank space.

Sorry, but we don't do students' homework.
No, sir.
I wanted to see the opinions regardless of mine.

Is this your father?

No, he isn't. ___ No, she isn't.___ No, this isn't. ___ No, it isn't.

I am confused.
 
Which answer do you think is correct? When are you going to submit your homework?

(Please don't refer to users here as "Sir". It is unnecessarily formal and it excludes all our female members.)
 
Which answer do you think is correct? When are you going to submit your homework?
It's not homework, but I think about it.
I think it has more than one correct answers.
No, she isn't. (Because the picture is for a mother)
No, it isn't. (Because we convert this to it, but in the same time; could we use "it" for a person?)
(Please don't refer to users here as "Sir". It is unnecessarily formal and it excludes all our female members.)
That's okay.
 
(Please don't refer to users here as "Sir". It is unnecessarily formal and it excludes all our female members.)

It not only excludes female members, but assumes that women are not sufficiently well-educated to gain qualified teacher status.
 
In 22222's defence, s/he did start with 'Hello, teachers'.

I would naturally answer, 'No, it isn't'.
 
Can the following answers be correct?
No, he isn't. (if we focus on the word "father" in the question)
No, she isn't. (if we focus on the picture of the "mother")
 
Can the following answers be correct?
No, he isn't. (if we focus on the word "father" in the question)
No, she isn't. (if we focus on the picture of the "mother")

The question was Is this your father? The pronoun that matches "this" is it, so you answer "No, it's my mother."
 
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