The small child was crying for ________ mother. ' Which of the following correctly agrees with the underlined subject noun in the sentence above ?
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The small child was crying for ________ mother.
Which of the following correctly agrees with the underlined subject noun in the sentence above ?
1: his
2: her
3: their
4: its
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (४) its
स्पष्टीकरण:
इंग्रजी व्याकरणात सर्वनामाच्या लिंग निश्चितीचा (Gender Agreement) नियम:
तपशीलवार विश्लेषण:
१.
जेव्हा 'child' (लहान मूल) किंवा 'baby' या नामाचा उल्लेख होतो आणि त्याचे लिंग (स्त्रीलिंग किंवा पुल्लिंग) स्पष्ट नसते, तेव्हा व्याकरणाच्या नियमानुसार नपुंसकलिंगी सर्वनाम (Neuter Gender Pronoun - it/its) वापरले जाते.
२.
वाक्य: *"The small child was crying for its mother."*
३.
'his' किंवा 'her' हे लिंग निश्चित माहीत असल्यासच वापरले जातात.
त्यामुळे पर्याय (४) its हे अचूक उत्तर आहे.
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लहान मुले (infants/young children) आणि लहान प्राणी ज्यांचे लिंग स्पष्ट नसते, त्यांच्यासाठी 'it' / 'its' वापरले जाते:
*The baby is crying because it is hungry.*
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (4) its
Explanation:
The question tests gender and pronoun agreement with the noun 'child'.
Detailed Analysis:
1.
In traditional English grammar, when referring to an infant or young child whose sex is unknown or unspecified, the neuter pronoun it / its is standardly used.
2.
Complete sentence: *"The small child was crying for its mother."*
3.
'His' and 'her' are only employed when the gender of the child is explicitly defined.
4.
Hence, Option (4) is correct.
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Use neuter pronouns (it / its) for young children and animals when their sex is not specified:
*The child lost its toy.*