what color are they ?It's orange.为什么不说 they are orange?

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what color are they ?It's orange.为什么不说 they are orange?
如题.请各位多指教.谢谢.

该句问的是颜色(color),而不是they,所以用“颜色”的代词“it”来回答.当然从口语的角度上说,用“they're”来回答无伤大雅,未尝不可,但是书面语就不可以了.