Narration Change Exercises (Optative Sentences)

Change the following sentences from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.

  1. The teacher said, “May you succeed in life!”

  1. My mother said to me, “May God bless you!”

  1. The old man said, “May you live long!”

  1. The priest said, “May peace prevail everywhere!”

  1. My grandfather said to us, “May you always be happy!”

  1. She said to her friend, “May you recover soon!”

  1. The audience said, “Hurrah! Our team has won the match!”

  1. The students said, “Hurrah! We have won the championship!”

  1. The captain said, “Alas! We have lost the final match.”

  1. The old woman said, “Alas! My purse has been stolen.”

  1. The boy said, “What a beautiful rainbow it is!”

  1. Rina said, “How lovely the garden looks!”

  1. The tourist said, “What a magnificent monument it is!”

  1. The teacher said, “Bravo! You have answered correctly.”

  1. My father said, “May you achieve all your dreams!”

  1. The villagers said, “Alas! The crops have been destroyed by the flood.”

  1. The coach said to the players, “May you perform well today!”

  1. She said, “What a wonderful performance it was!”

  1. The child said, “Hurrah! We are going on a picnic!”

  1. The doctor said to the patient, “May you get well soon!”

  1. The teacher said, “May God give you wisdom!”

  1. The spectators said, “Hurrah! India has won the series!”

  1. The woman said, “Alas! My pet dog is dead.”

  1. The judge said, “Bravo! You have done an excellent job.”

  1. My uncle said to me, “May all your wishes come true!”