Question

Exercise 5: Change the following sentences into indirect form of speech:
1. The old man said to me, "May God bless you !"
the indirect speech
2. She said to me, "May you live long!"
3. The beggar said to him, "May you lead a happy life !"
4. We said, “May God grant peace to the departed soul!"
5. He said, "May you succeed !"
6. I said to him, "May you enjoy good health."
7. We said, "Long live the king."
8. She said, "May you prosper!"
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9. The boys said, "Hurrah ! We have won the match."
10. The old woman said, "Alas! I have lost my only son."​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The old man said to me that may the god bless me!

2.she said to me that may I live long!

3. The begger said to him that may I lead a happy life!

Answer 2

Answer

1) The old man wished that the god might bless him.

2) she prayed for a long life for him

3)  The begger said to him that may I lead a happy life!

4)All prayed the god that he might give peace to the departed soul.

5)He told her that she might succeed.

6)

7)

8)She said that might you prosper.

9)The boys exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

10)The old woman exclaimed that her only son had died.