(a) Rama or Hari must lend their hands. (b) None of my lost books were found. (c) Each of the employees was given bonus. Identify the correct sentence/s.
उत्तर: पर्याय (४)
स्पष्टीकरण:
तिन्ही वाक्यांचे विश्लेषण:
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(a) Rama or Hari must lend their hands (चूक): जेव्हा दोन एकवचनी पुल्लिंगी नामे 'or' ने जोडलेली असतात, तेव्हा सर्वनाम एकवचनी असणे अनिवार्य आहे. 'their hands' ऐवजी 'his hand' असायला हवे (*Rama or Hari must lend his hand*). त्यामुळे हे वाक्य चुकीचे आहे.
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(b) None of my lost books were found (बरोबर): 'None' नंतर अनेकवचनी काउंटेबल नाम (books) आल्यास अनेकवचनी क्रियापद 'were' वापरणे आधुनिक व प्रमाण इंग्रजीत पूर्णपणे ग्राह्य व योग्य आहे.
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(c) Each of the employees was given bonus (बरोबर): 'Each' हा Distributive pronoun नेहमी एकवचनी असतो आणि तो एकवचनी क्रियापद 'was' घेतो. हे वाक्य व्याकरणदृष्ट्या १००% अचूक आहे.
त्यामुळे बरोबर वाक्ये Only (b) and (c) (पर्याय ४) ही आहेत.
MPSC परीक्षा टीप
परीक्षेसाठी महत्त्वपूर्ण संकल्पना व शॉर्टकट
Pronoun Agreement: 'Singular noun + or + Singular noun' असल्यास सर्वनाम नेहमी एकवचनी (his/her) येते, 'their' कधीही येत नाही.
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Answer: Option (4)
Explanation:
Analysis of the sentences:
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Sentence (a) is incorrect: In *"Rama or Hari must lend their hands"*, two singular masculine nouns connected by 'or' require a singular possessive pronoun. It must be 'his hand', not 'their hands'.
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Sentence (b) is correct: In *"None of my lost books were found"*, when 'none' refers to plural countable entities ('books'), usage of the plural verb 'were' is standard and grammatically sanctioned by major authorities (Oxford, Fowler).
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Sentence (c) is correct: In *"Each of the employees was given bonus"*, the distributive subject 'Each' properly governs the singular auxiliary 'was'.
Therefore, the correct sentences are Only (b) and (c) (Option 4).
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
Concord rules: Two singular subjects joined by 'or' take a singular pronoun (*Either Mohan or Sohan lost his book*). 'Each of' strictly takes a singular verb.