The use of personal pronoun

Question

Oui, il joue dans une équipe et c'est un excellent batteur.He is an excellent hitter. Why "c'est" instead of "il est"?

Jim Jones · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Michael,
This type of query has been asked before; it is indeed quite tricky.
Have a look at the following link  (particularly section 2) --  I think it will help you:-
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/c-est-vs-il-elle-est-saying-it-is-she-is-he-is
Bonne continuation
Jim

Céline Pickard · Answer

Bonjour Michael,
To add to Jim's answer, remember the following:
If it/he/she is is followed by un/une/le/la... (any form of article / determinant) - it is a beautiful dress / she is a nice person - then you will use c'est.

C'est un excellent batteur = He is an excellent hitter
C'est une bonne nageuse = She is a good swimmer
C'est ce costume que je veux acheter = It is this costume [that] I want to buy
C'est la bonne réponse = It is the correct answer

I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !