In the following question, a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech. She said, “May God pardon your sins”.
In the following question, a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech. She said, “May God pardon your sins”. Correct Answer <p>She prayed that God might pardon your sins.</p>
The correct answer is option 2)
Key Points
- While changing the narration of an optative sentence, we need to follow the given steps-
- The conjunction 'that’ should be used in place of a comma (,) and inverted commas (“ ”).
- The use of the helping verb ‘might’ is a must in an optative sentence.
- ‘Said/ said to’ is changed into wished, prayed, blessed, etc.
- E.g. I said, "Good afternoon mother."
I wished my mother good afternoon.
The final sentence- She prayed that God might pardon your sins.
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Feb 20, 2025