Identify the type of phrase underlined in the following sentence. He got the first division by virtue of hard work.
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (4) Prepositional phrase
सविस्तर स्पष्टीकरण:
दिलेल्या वाक्यातील अधोरेखित वाक्यांश 'by virtue of hard work' (किंवा *by virtue of*) आहे: *"He got the first division by virtue of hard work."*
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'by virtue of' हा संयुक्त शब्दयोगी अव्यय (compound preposition) असून त्यासोबत 'hard work' हे नाम जोडलेले आहे.
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शब्दयोगी अव्ययाने सुरू होणाऱ्या या संरचनेला 'Prepositional phrase' म्हणतात.
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पर्याय (4) 'Prepositional phrase' हे योग्य उत्तर आहे.
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📌 MPSC परीक्षा टीप: Prepositional Phrase: शब्दयोगी अव्ययाने (preposition) सुरू होणारा वाक्यांश (उदा. *by virtue of, on account of, in spite of*).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (4) Prepositional phrase
Detailed Explanation:
In the sentence *"He got the first division by virtue of hard work"*, the phrase is headed by the complex preposition *by virtue of* followed by its nominal complement.
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Structurally, any phrase beginning with a preposition is classified as a Prepositional phrase.
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Therefore, Option (4) 'Prepositional phrase' is the correct answer.
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📌 MPSC Exam Tip: Structural grammar: Phrases headed by prepositions (*by virtue of, in accordance with*) are Prepositional Phrases.