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"long live the king"they said
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Question ⤵️

"Long live the king" they said.

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Indirect speech : They wished/blessed/prayed that the king might live long.

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Extra Information ⤵️

The sentences which express wish or desire or pray etc. are called Optative sentences.

The question asked by you is an example of optative sentences.

More examples-

1. My mother said to me," May you get success in life !"

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My mother wished that I might get success in life.

2. She said to her aunt, " May you fall off the ladder"

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She cursed her aunt that she might fall off the ladder.

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