'I took to cricket as a duck takes ________ water.'
Select the correct preposition from the following:
'I took to cricket as a duck takes ________ water.'
Select the correct preposition from the following:
'I took to cricket as a duck takes ________ water.'
Select the correct preposition from the following:
योग्य उत्तर पर्याय १ (A) (to) आहे.
महत्त्वाचे मुद्दे (Key Points):
• इंग्रजीतील प्रसिद्ध वाक्प्रचार किंवा म्हणींवरील (Idioms & Similes) हा प्रश्न आहे.
• वाक्प्रचार:
• *'As a duck takes to water'* ही एक इंग्रजीतील सुप्रसिद्ध म्हण आहे, ज्याचा अर्थ एखाद्या गोष्टीची कोणतीही भीती न बाळगता किंवा सहजतेने सवय होणे असा होतो.
• योग्य शब्द:
• 'takes' या क्रियापदानंतर येथे दिशा किंवा ओढ दर्शवण्यासाठी 'to' हे preposition वापरले जाते.
• त्यामुळे पर्याय १ अचूक आहे.
• महत्त्वाची टीप: इंग्रजी वाक्प्रचारानुसार 'takes to water' अशी रचना असते, त्यामुळे 'to' हे योग्य preposition आहे.
The correct answer is Option A (to).
Key Points:
• This question is based on a famous English idiom/simile: "like a duck takes to water" (meaning doing something naturally and easily without hesitation).
• Idiomatic Phrase:
• The standard proverb/simile is: *"As a duck takes to water"*.
• Grammar and Usage:
• The preposition 'to' indicates direction or natural affinity towards an element (water).
• Therefore, to is the correct preposition. Option 1 is correct.
• Key Takeaway: The idiomatic simile is 'as a duck takes to water'.
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