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Anonymous  +  448854 Sun, 02 Dec 07 02:09 PM

(       ) A: Is that boy your brother? B: Yes, _____my brother. (A) he's (B) that's

I know answer A is definitely correct. But, how about B?

Philip  +  448902 Sun, 02 Dec 07 04:17 PM
 Anonymous wrote:

(       ) A: Is that boy your brother? B: Yes, _____my brother. (A) he's (B) that's

I know answer A is definitely correct. But, how about B?

A is definitely correct.

B could be correct in a certain scenario: a kid is acting silly in front of the class, and you ask, "is that boy your brother?"  I answer, "yes, that's my brother" meaning those silly antics are characteristic of my brother.  That's how he acts all the time.

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Clive  +  448903 Sun, 02 Dec 07 04:17 PM

Hi,

B is OK. I prefer A.

Clive

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