[Vocabulary] In recognition of / recognition of / recognized

[uktous]

Hi,

Question:
Which of the following sentence can convey the idea that I want to convey?


Sentence1:
I obtained the XYZ prize.
This is in recognition of my hard working.
Sentence2:
I obtained the XYZ prize.
This is recognition of my hard working.
Sentence3:
I obtained the XYZ prize.
This recognized my hard working.


The idea that I want to convey:
I was awarded the XYZ prize in recognition of my hard work.

Thanks

 

[Anglika]

Your explanatory sentence says it perfectly.

If you were to use any of the others, your would say "my work", not "my working".