Narration Change Optative Sentences 60+ Example

Narration Change Optative Sentences with Example and 30 Exercise with Answer

Narration Change Optative Sentences are not as difficult as the readers think. I have presented the rules below point “Basic Rules of Narration Change”.

How to Identify Optative Sentences

It is very easy to identify the optative sentences. If you find the below points in the sentence, you will be quite sure that the sentence is the optative sentence.

• The sentence ends with a full stop (.) mark.
• The sentence starts with “Long”, “Wish” and “May”.

Example:

1. May God bless you.
2. May God save you.
3. May his soul rest in peace.
4. May their team win the match.
5. May God break your mouth.
6. Long live Netaji.
7. Long live our president.
8. Long live our prime minister.
9. Long live our headmaster.
10. Wish him all the best.
11. Wish you a happy conjugal life.
12. Wish you good luck.
13. Wish you a safe journey.
14. Wish you a good result.

 

Basic Rules of Narration Change

Some rules are mandatory for all types of sentences at the time of narration change. The rules are below.

1. How to identify direct and indirect speech
2. How to identify “Reporting Verb” and “Reported Speech”
3. How to identify “Sentence”
4. Change words or phrases [Direct to Indirect]
5. Change Tense [Direct to Indirect]
6. Change Person/ Noun/ Pronoun

All the rules or points have been highlighted in the previous post. Click here………

 

Rules of Direct and Indirect Speech of Optative Sentence

We change the “Reporting Verb” of direct speech into indirect speech according to the tense at the time of narration change. I have mentioned the reporting verb below.

 

“God” is mentioned in the Optative sentence

Direct	Indirect
Say	wish /pray/bless
[,]	that

If we find the word “God” in the optative sentence we use “Wish / Pray/bless” instead of “Say”. Next, we do not use objects. We replace commas with “That”. Then we follow the sentence structure [S + may + v + o] at the time of narration change.

Narration Change Optative Sentences

 

Direct: He said to me, “May God bless you.”

Indirect: He prayed that God might bless me.

Direct: The old man said to me, “May God help you.”

Indirect: The old man prayed that God might help me.

The word “God” is not in the optative sentence

Direct	Indirect
Say	wish
[,]	that

 

If we do not find the word “God” in the optative sentence we use “Wish” instead of “Say”. We replace commas with “That”. Then we follow the sentence structure [S + may + v + o] at the time of narration change.

Narration Change Optative Sentences

Direct: They said, “Long live our president.”

Indirect: They wished that their president might live long.

Direct: My grandfather said to me, “I may happy.”

Indirect: My grandfather wished me that I might be happy.              

 

25 + Example Direct to Indirect Speech Optative Sentence

Narration Change Optative Sentences

 

Direct: The people said, “Long live the king.”

Indirect: The people wished that the king might live long.

 

Direct: My grandfather said to me, “May you be happy.”

Indirect: My grandfather wished me that I might be happy.

 

Direct: The priest said to them, “May God bless us.”

Indirect: The priest prayed that God might bless them.

 

Direct: The teacher said to his students, “May you succeed in the examination.”

Indirect: The teacher wished his students that he might succeed in the examination.

 

Direct: The boy said, “May you recover from illness soon.”

Indirect: The boy wished that you might recover from illness soon.

 

Direct: She said, “May your aim in life be fulfilled.”

Indirect: She wished your aim in life might be fulfilled.

 

Direct: She said, “May God help you.”

Indirect: She prayed that God might help you.

 

Direct: He said, “May God punish him for his sins.”

Indirect: He prayed that God might punish him for his sins.

 

Direct: They said, “May you win the match.”

Indirect: They wished that you might win the match.

 

Direct: He said, “May you be lucky.”

Indirect: He wished that you might be lucky.

 

Direct: They said, “May you win the prize.”

Indirect: They wished that you might win the prize.

 

Direct: The man said, “May God save you.”

Indirect: The man prayed that God might save you.

 

Direct: I said, “May she cook tasty food.”

Indirect: I wished that she might cook tasty food.

 

Direct: Father said, “Have a nice journey.”

Indirect: Father wished have a nice journey.

 

Direct: The doctor said, “Have a good day.”

Indirect: The doctor wished have a good day.

 

Direct: Mother said, “Have a good result.”

Indirect: Mother wished have a good result.

 

Narration Change By Digital English

Narration Change Optative Sentences Direct and Indirect

Direct: My friends said to me, “Have a happy interview.”

Indirect: My friends wished me have a happy interview.

 

Direct: The patient said, “May you be an honest doctor.”

Indirect: The patient wished that you might be an honest doctor.

 

Direct: The teacher said, “May you have a mobile phone.”

Indirect: The teacher wished that you might have a mobile phone.

 

Direct: Laltu said to them, “May he have a computer.”

Indirect: Laltu wished them that he might have a computer.

 

Direct: We said, “May they have a garden.”

Indirect: We wished that they might have a garden.

 

Direct: My grandmother, “May she have a pond.”

Indirect: My grandmother wished that she might have a pond.

 

Direct: He said, “May your sister be successful.”

Indirect: He wished that your sister might be successful.

 

Direct: The man said, “May Gopal be an honest man.”

Indirect: The man prayed that Gopal might be an honest man.

 

Direct: I said to you, “May her brother be smart.”

Indirect: I wished you that her brother might be smart.

 

Exercise Direct to Indirect Speech Optative Sentence

Narration Change Optative Sentences

1. She said, “May God show you the right path.”
2. The people said, “Long live the king.”
3. My grandfather said to me, “May you be happy.”
4. The priest said to us, “May God bless us.”
5. The teacher said to his students, “May you succeed in the examination.”
6. The boy said, “May you recover from illness soon.”
7. She said, “May your aim in life be fulfilled.”
8. She said, “May God help you.”
9. He said, “May God punish him for his sins.”
10. He said, “May you be lucky.”
11. She said, “May God show you the right path.”
12. The priest said to the accused, “May God pardon your sins.”
13. We said, “May Mother Teresa’s soul might rest in peace.”
14. My uncle said, “May God bless you.”
15. People said, “May his soul rest in peace.”
16. The audience said, “May their team win the match.”
17. The angry man said, “May God break your mouth.”
18. The bad man said, “May God ruin your business.”
19. We said, “May the captain of our team live long.”
20. They said, “May you become a rich man in the future.”
21. We said, “May you live a happy life.”
22. I said, “May he get the job.”
23. We said, “May God give you a son.”
24. They said, “May God have mercy on the lives.”
25. We said, “May they stay here.”
26. The students said, “May we lead a happy journey.”
27. His father said, “May he earn a lot of money.”
28. Grandfather said, “May you prosper in life.”
29. Father said, “May you shine in life.”
30. We said, “May your sister come round very soon.”

 

 

The answer of Direct and Indirect Speech Interrogative Sentences

Narration Change Optative Sentences

1. She prayed that God might show you the right path.
2. The people wished that the king might live long.
3. My grandfather wished me I might be happy.
4. The priest prayed that God might bless them.
5. The teacher wished his students that they might succeed in the examination.
6. The boy wished that you might recover from illness soon.
7. She wished that your aim in life might be fulfilled.
8. She prayed that God might help you.
9. He prayed that God might punish him for his sins.
10. He wished that you might be lucky.
11. She prayed that God might show you the right path.
12. The priest prayed the accused that God might pardon his sins.
13. We wished that Mother Teresa’s soul might rest in peace.
14. My uncle prayed that God might bless you.
15. People wished that his soul might rest in peace.
16. The audience wished that their team might win the match.
17. The angry man prayed that God might break your mouth.
18. The bad man prayed that God might ruin your business.
19. We wished that the captain of our team might live long.
20. They wished that you might become a rich man in the future.
21. We wished that you might live a happy life.
22. I wished that he might get the job.
23. We prayed that God might give you a son.
24. They prayed that God might have mercy on the lives.
25. We wished that they might stay there.
26. The students wished that they might lead a happy journey.
27. His father wished that he might earn a lot of money.
28. Grandfather wished that you might prosper in life.
29. Father wished that you might shine in life.
30. We wished that your sister might come round very soon.

Read more:

• Narration Change (A to Z)
• Degree Change
• Transformation of sentences (Simple/Complex and Compound)
• Joining of sentences
• Voice Change (A to Z)
• Transformation of sentences (Affirmative to Negative)
• Voice Change of Affirmative Sentences
• Voice Change of Negative Sentences
• Narration Change of Assertive Sentences
• Interrogative Sentence Nrration Change
• Imperative Sentences Narration Change
• Exclamatory Sentences Direct and Indirect Speech

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