To err is human. The underlined 'to-infinitive' in the sentence above functions as
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To err is human.
The underlined 'to-infinitive' in the sentence above functions as
1: the object of a verb
2: the subject of a sentence
3: the subject of a verb
4: the preparatory subject
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (२) the subject of a sentence
स्पष्टीकरण:
Non-Finite Verbs: Functions of the 'To-Infinitive' (धातुसाधितांची कार्ये):
व्याकरणाचा नियम:
१.
Infinitive चे नाम म्हणून कार्य (Noun-like function):
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'To + V1' (Infinitive) हे जेव्हा वाक्यात नाम (Noun) म्हणून कार्य करते, तेव्हा ते वाक्याचा कर्ता (Subject of a sentence / Subject of a verb) किंवा कर्म (Object) होऊ शकते.
२.
दिलेले वाक्य: *"To err is human."* (चूक करणे हा मानवी स्वभाव आहे).
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येथे 'is' हे मुख्य linking verb आहे.
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'To err' हे या वाक्याच्या सुरुवातीला येऊन संपूर्ण वाक्याचा कर्ता (the subject of a sentence) म्हणून कार्य करत आहे.
३.
इतर पर्यायांचे विश्लेषण:
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Object of a verb: Infinitive क्रियापदानंतर आल्यास कर्म ठरते (उदा. *He wants to play*).
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Preparatory subject: 'It' चा वापर करून वाक्य सुरू होते तेव्हा त्याला preparatory subject म्हणतात (उदा. *It is human to err*).
४.
आयोगाच्या अधिकृत उत्तरतालिकेनुसार पर्याय (२) हे अचूक उत्तर आहे.
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Functions of Infinitive:
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Subject of a sentence/verb: *To err is human; To swim is good exercise.*
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Object of a transitive verb: *I like to read.*
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Complement of a verb: *His dream is to become a doctor.*
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (2) the subject of a sentence
Explanation:
The question tests the syntactic function of a non-finite 'to-infinitive' in sentence structure.
Detailed Analysis:
1.
Sentence: *"To err is human."*
2.
Grammar Rule: The to-infinitive (*to + base verb*) can function nominally as a noun:
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When placed at the head of a clause before the finite verb, it acts as the subject of the sentence (or subject of the verb).
3.
In *"To err is human"*, To err is the grammatical subject governed by the copular verb is, with 'human' functioning as the predicate adjective.
4.
Other functions:
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*Object of a verb:* Placed after a transitive verb (*He promised to return*).
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*Preparatory subject:* When 'it' anticipates the postponed infinitive (*It is human to err*).
5.
Hence, Option (2) is correct as designated by MPSC.
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📌 MPSC Exam Tip:
An infinitive can perform key nominal functions:
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Subject: *To forgive is divine.*
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Object: *She likes to dance.*
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Subject Complement: *My ambition is to fly.*