Question

State whether true or false.

The usage of the pronouns is correct in the following sentence.
It was I who won the toss. [Intermediate]

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The correct answer is Option A. The statement is true because, 'I' is correctly used as a pronoun after the verb, 'was'. The pronoun following the verb 'to be' should be in the nominative case. 'To be' is a linking verb used to show the condition or the existence of the subject. The forms of the 'to be' verb are: is, was, were, been, being or be. In this sentence, 'was' is a form of the 'to be' linking verb. Therefore, the pronoun following it should be in nominative form. A Pronoun is a word or phrase used in place of a noun. Nominative case or Subjective case pronouns are those which perform the action of the verb. 'I' is a nominative pronoun and is rightly used after 'was'.