Question:
In the following question, the sentence is given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The tiny deer stood looking at them with _________ eyes.
In the following question, the sentence is given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The tiny deer stood looking at them with _________ eyes.
Options:
- anxiously
- anxiousness
- anxiety
- anxious
- anxiously
- anxiousness
- anxiety
- anxious
Correct Answer: a)
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
The correct option according to the official SSC answer key is a) anxiously.
- Grammatical Analysis & Official Key Note: In strict standard English grammar, the noun “eyes” is directly modified by an adjective, making “anxious eyes” the standard expression (e.g., “with anxious eyes”). However, the official answer key released by SSC for IMD SA 2017 marked a) anxiously as the correct option, likely intending the adverb to qualify the manner of looking (“stood looking at them anxiously”).
- Grammatical Breakdown of Alternatives:
- anxiously (Adverb): In an eager or worried manner (Official SSC Key).
- anxious (Adjective): Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness; standard modifier for the noun eyes.
- anxiety (Noun): A feeling of worry or nervousness.
- anxiousness (Noun): The state of being anxious.
Hence, following the official key, the answer is a) anxiously.
विस्तृत व्याख्या:
एसएससी की आधिकारिक उत्तर कुंजी के अनुसार सही उत्तर a) anxiously है।
- व्याकरणिक विश्लेषण एवं आधिकारिक उत्तर कुंजी: मानक व्याकरण के अनुसार संज्ञा “eyes” (आँखें) की विशेषता बताने के लिए विशेषण “anxious” (चिंतित/व्याकुल) का प्रयोग होना चाहिए (अर्थात “with anxious eyes”)। परंतु एसएससी आईएमडी वैज्ञानिक सहायक 2017 की आधिकारिक उत्तर कुंजी में विकल्प a) anxiously को सही उत्तर माना गया है (संभवतः क्रिया ‘looking’ की रीति/manner के संदर्भ में)।
- विकल्पों का व्याकरणिक विश्लेषण:
- anxiously (क्रियाविशेषण / Adverb): व्याकुलतापूर्वक या चिंतापूर्वक (आधिकारिक उत्तर कुंजी के अनुसार)।
- anxious (विशेषण / Adjective): व्याकुल या चिंतित (मानक रूप से ‘eyes’ को संशोधित करता है)।
- anxiety (संज्ञा / Noun): चिंता या व्यग्रता।
- anxiousness (संज्ञा / Noun): व्याकुलता की स्थिति।
अतः आधिकारिक उत्तर कुंजी के अनुसार सही उत्तर विकल्प a) anxiously है।