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."*
📌 MPSC परीक्षा टीप: Prepositional Phrase: शब्दयोगी अव्ययाने (preposition) सुरू होणारा वाक्यांश (उदा. *by virtue of, on account of, in spite of*).
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.
📌 MPSC Exam Tip: Structural grammar: Phrases headed by prepositions (*by virtue of, in accordance with*) are Prepositional Phrases.