It was she/her

Liveinjapan wrote:

'It was she who somehow knew you best' Is that possible to say 'It was her'? What's the intention of using 'she'?

'She' is subject.  'Her' is object.

She (subject) punched her (object).

It was she (subject) who knew you best. (She [subject] ... knew you best.)

I hope the above helps.

Liveinjapan wrote:

Hi, Liat. When I get 'she' as a subject, It sounds fine to me. Can I also use 'her' grammatically? Or in this case, I shoudn't?

It is I (not 'me') who did it. (I did it.)

It was she (not 'her') who somehow knew you best. (She ... knew you best; 'her' cannot be used.)

But in reply to a question, "Who's that?" you can say, "It's her", although, strictly speaking, it should be "It's she."

Thanks, Liat, Inchoateknowledge.

Both of your answers are really helpful to me.

I understand the purpose in using 'she'.

Best regards.