In which of the following sentences has the 'intransitive verb' (अकर्मक क्रिया) been used?
- Aबालक बहुत देर से रो रहा है। (The child has been crying for a long time.)
- Bमज़दूर चाय पी रहा है। (The laborer is drinking tea.)
- Cरमेश पुस्तक पढ़ रहा है। (Ramesh is reading a book.)
- Dअम्मा खाना बना रही है। (Mother is cooking food.)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
An intransitive verb (अकर्मक क्रिया) does not require an object to complete its meaning, and the action affects the subject directly.
* In option A, 'रो रहा है' (crying) is an action that does not require an object. If we ask "क्या रो रहा है?" (What is he crying?), we do not get a logical direct object answer. Thus, it is an intransitive verb.
* In options B, C, and D, 'चाय' (tea), 'पुस्तक' (book), and 'खाना' (food) act as direct objects for their respective verbs ('पी रहा है', 'पढ़ रहा है', 'बना रही है'), making them transitive verbs (सकर्मक क्रिया).
* In option A, 'रो रहा है' (crying) is an action that does not require an object. If we ask "क्या रो रहा है?" (What is he crying?), we do not get a logical direct object answer. Thus, it is an intransitive verb.
* In options B, C, and D, 'चाय' (tea), 'पुस्तक' (book), and 'खाना' (food) act as direct objects for their respective verbs ('पी रहा है', 'पढ़ रहा है', 'बना रही है'), making them transitive verbs (सकर्मक क्रिया).