Answering “Who is…” Questions

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Answering “Who is…” Questions

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What is considered the correct answer to a question like this:
“Who is the boy playing soccer?”

He is John.
or
It is John.

Are both okay?
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Re: Answering “Who is…” Questions

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Both possible, but the latter is more natural.

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