Choose the correct sentence from the following:
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Choose the correct sentence from the following:
1: Neither of the two boys were successful in the examination.
2: Neither of the both boys were successful in the examination.
3: Neither of the two boys are successful in the examination.
4: Neither of the two boys is successful in the examination.
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (४) Neither of the two boys is successful in the examination.
स्पष्टीकरण:
'Neither of' चा व्याकरणातील नियम:
तपशीलवार विश्लेषण:
१.
Neither of + Plural Noun: दोन व्यक्ती किंवा वस्तूंपैकी एकाचाही नाही असा अर्थ दर्शवण्यासाठी 'Neither' वापरले जाते.
२.
व्याकरणाच्या नियमानुसार, 'Neither of' नंतर नाम अनेकवचनी असले तरी क्रियापद नेहमी एकवचनी (Singular Verb - is/was) येते.
३.
पर्यायांचे विश्लेषण:
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पर्याय १ व ३: 'were' आणि 'are' ही अनेकवचनी क्रियापदे वापरल्याने चुकीचे आहेत.
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पर्याय २: 'both' आणि 'neither' एकत्र वापरणे व्याकरणाच्या दृष्टीने पूर्णतः अशुद्ध आहे.
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पर्याय ४: *"Neither of the two boys is successful in the examination."* — येथे एकवचनी क्रियापद 'is' योग्य वापरले आहे.
त्यामुळे पर्याय (४) हे अचूक वाक्य आहे.
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📌 MPSC परीक्षा टीप:
*Neither of / Either of + Plural Noun* strictly takes a Singular Verb:
•
*Neither of the students was present.*
•
*Neither of the two plans is feasible.*
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (4) Neither of the two boys is successful in the examination.
Explanation:
The question tests subject-verb agreement with the distributive pronoun 'Neither'.
Detailed Analysis:
1.
Prescriptive Rule: *Neither* means 'not the one nor the other of two'. When followed by *of + plural noun*, it governs a singular verb.
2.
Options (1) and (3) violate this rule by using the plural verbs *were* and *are*.
3.
Option (2) creates an ungrammatical redundancy by coupling *neither* with *both*.
4.
Option (4) strictly follows the rule with the singular verb is:
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*"Neither of the two boys is successful in the examination."*
Therefore, Option (4) is correct.
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📌 MPSC Exam Tip:
*Neither of + Plural Noun* demands a singular verb (*Neither of the two is...*).