Identify the verb form of the underlined word in the following sentence. Swimming is a good exercise.
उत्तर: पर्याय (२)
स्पष्टीकरण:
१.
दिलेल्या वाक्यात: *"Swimming is a good exercise."*
२.
येथे 'Swimming' हा शब्द 'swim' (पोहणे) या क्रियापदाच्या मूळ रूपाला '-ing' प्रत्यय लागून तयार झाला आहे.
३.
हा शब्द वाक्यात कोणतेही चालू काळ दर्शवत नसून वाक्याचा कर्ता (Subject) म्हणून म्हणजेच नामाचे कार्य (Noun function) करत आहे.
४.
जेव्हा '-ing' प्रत्ययान्त क्रियापदाचे रूप वाक्यात नामाचे कार्य करते, तेव्हा त्याला इंग्रजी व्याकरणात Gerund (धातुसाधित नाम / Verbal Noun) म्हणतात.
म्हणून योग्य उत्तर Gerund (पर्याय २) आहे.
MPSC परीक्षा टीप
परीक्षेसाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण संकल्पना व शॉर्टकट
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Verb + ing acting as Noun (Subject/Object) = Gerund (उदा. Swimming is good. / I love reading.)
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Verb + ing acting as Adjective = Present Participle (उदा. A swimming pool / Barking dogs).
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To + Verb = Infinitive (उदा. To swim is good).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Answer: Option (2)
Explanation:
1.
In the sentence: *"Swimming is a good exercise."*
2.
The word 'Swimming' is derived from the verb root 'swim' by appending the suffix '-ing'.
3.
It performs the syntactic role of the subject of the verb 'is', fulfilling a nominal (noun) function.
4.
A non-finite verb form ending in '-ing' that functions as a noun in a sentence is termed a Gerund (Verbal Noun).
Therefore, the verb form is a Gerund (Option 2).
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
Distinguish non-finites:
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Gerund: Verb + ing acting as a noun (e.g., *Smoking* is prohibited).
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Present Participle: Verb + ing acting as an adjective/continuous tense (e.g., a *running* train).
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Infinitive: To + base verb (e.g., *To err* is human).