Identify the meaning expressed through the conjunction that in the following sentence. He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.
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Identify the meaning expressed through the conjunction that in the following sentence.
He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.
1: purpose
2: consequence
3: wish
4: none of these
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (२) consequence
स्पष्टीकरण:
Adverb Clause of Result / Consequence (परिणामदर्शक क्रियाविशेषण उपवाक्य):
तपशीलवार विश्लेषण:
१.
वाक्य: *"He was so tired that he could scarcely stand."* (तो इतका थकला होता की त्याला धड उभेही राहता येत नव्हते).
२.
व्याकरणाचा नियम:
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जेव्हा मुख्य वाक्यात 'so + adjective/adverb' आणि गौण वाक्यात 'that' येतो, तेव्हा ते उपवाक्य एखाद्या क्रियेचा वा स्थितीचा परिणाम (result / consequence) दर्शवते.
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याला Adverb Clause of Result or Consequence म्हटले जाते.
३.
इतर पर्यायांचे विश्लेषण:
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Purpose (हेतू): 'so that / in order that' ने हेतू दर्शवला जातो (उदा. *We eat so that we may live*).
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Wish (इच्छा): 'would that / I wish that' ने व्यक्त होते.
४.
येथे थकवा आल्याचा थेट परिणाम उभे राहता न येणे हा आहे, त्यामुळे consequence हे योग्य उत्तर आहे.
पर्याय (२) हे अचूक उत्तर आहे.
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Subordinating Conjunctions:
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so ... that = Result / Consequence (परिणाम).
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so that / in order that = Purpose (हेतू).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (2) consequence
Explanation:
The question tests identifying the semantic relationship expressed by a clause of result/consequence.
Detailed Analysis:
1.
Sentence: *"He was so tired that he could scarcely stand."*
2.
Grammar Rule: The correlative conjunction so ... that introduces an Adverb Clause of Result or Consequence:
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Cause: He was extremely tired.
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Result / Consequence: He could scarcely stand.
3.
Contrast with other options:
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*Purpose:* Expressed by *so that / that / in order that + modal* (*We study that we may learn*).
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*Wish:* Expressed by *wish / would that* (*Would that I were rich!*).
4.
Therefore, 'that' in this construction expresses consequence (result).
Hence, Option (2) is correct.
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so + adjective + that = Consequence / Result (*so weak that he cannot walk*).
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verb + so that = Purpose (*worked hard so that he might win*).