Optative Sentence
We use ‘wish’ or ‘pray’ in the Optative Sentence in the place of ‘said to’ or ‘said’.
My grandfather said, “May you live long.”
My grandfather wished that I might live long.
The teacher said to the boy, “God bless you.” (Optative Sentence without May)
The teacher prayed for the boy that God might bless him.
He said, “Would that I were here.”
He wished that he had been there.
They said,” O that! We had won the match.”
They wished that they had won the match.
Note: “Would that” and “O that” are removed in the Indirect Speech.
Narration Worksheet 1.4
Optative Sentence
My mother said, “May God bless you.”
The mother said to her son, “May you succeed in the examination.”
He told me, “May you long live.”
Father said to me, “May you pass the exam.”
He told me, “Good morning.”
She told me, “Good evening.”
I said to him, "Good-bye."
The teacher said to me, "May you shine in life."
The man said to the old man, “May you live a longer life.”
The priest said, “May the god bless you.”
She said to me, “Wish you a happy life ahead.”
Mother said, “May my son recover soon.”
His friend said to him, “may you find success in life.”
I said to my brother, “May you pass the exam.”
The monk said, “May you find your path in life.”
The villagers said to the volunteers, “May you be rewarded for your good works.”
She said to him, “Wish you were here.”
He said, “May the truth triumph against all odds.”
He said to me, "May you live long !"
She said, "May your enemy go to hell !"
Seema said to me, "May God bless you with children !"
He said to her, "Good bye, my sister !"
My friend said to me, "Good morning, I am happy to see you !"
The son said, "Good night, Mom !"
The lady said, “Good morning, gentlemen.”
The boy said, “Good bye, mother”.
The children said to him, “Good evening, Sir.”
John said, “Good bye, friends, I shall take leave of you now.”
She said,"May you succeed in the examination!"
He said," May God bless you with success!"
The beggar said to him,"May you prosper in your business!"
The old lady said to her," May you live long!"
People said," Long live our Prime Minister!"
The Priest said to the lady,"May God bless you with a lovely son!"
She said to him."May you progress and prosper in life!"
She said to him."May you progress and prosper in life, my son!"
Mother said to me, "May you prosper in life."
The old man said to me, "May God bless you."
The followers said, "Long live our leader."
The girl said, "Could I but get the wings of bird."
I said to my friend, "May your father recover soon."
The boy said, "Oh, if I could get the first prize."
Nita said to teacher, "Good morning, Sir."
Rahul said to me, "Would that you were with us in the picnic."
He said, "O, for a cup of tea"
The leader said, "Long live democracy."
Teacher said to me," May you get success in life !"
She said to her neighbour," May you die soon!"
My friend said, " May God help you !"
I said to her," You be happy in your life !"
The subject said," Long live the king !"
The Prime Minister said," Long live our Democracy!"
People said," God save the nation!"
I said," Her soul live in peace !"
Narration Worksheet 1.4 Answer
Optative Sentence
My mother prayed that God might bless me.
The mother wished (prayed) that her son might succeed in the examination. OR: The mother wished (prayed for) her son's success in the examination.
He prayed that I might long live.
Father prayed that I might pass the exam.
He wished me good morning.
Indirect: She bade me good evening.
I bade him good-bye.
The teacher wished that I might shine in life.
The man wished that the old man might live a longer live.
The priest prayed that the god might bless him/her.
She wished me a happy life ahead.
Mother wished that her son might recover soon.
His friend wished that he might find success in life.
I wished that my brother might pass the exam.
The monk wished that he/she might find his/her path in life.
The villagers wished that the volunteers might be rewarded for their good works.
She wished that he was there.
He wished that the truth might triumph against all odds.
He wished that I might live long.
She cursed that my enemy might go to hell.
Seema prayed that God might bless me with children.
He bade good bye to his sister. Or He bade his sister good bye.
23. My friend wished good morning to me and said that he was happy to see me.
The son bade good night to his Mom.
The lady wished the gentlemen good morning.
The boy bade his mother good bye.
The children respectfully wished him good evening.
John bade his friends good bye and told them that he would take leave of them then.
She prayed that I might succeed in the examination.
He prayed that God might bless me with success.
The beggar prayed that he might prosper in his business.
The old lady prayed that she might live long.
People prayed that their Prime Minister might live long.
The Priest prayed that God might bless the lady with a lovely son.
She prayed that he might progress and prosper in life.
She called him her son and prayed that he might prosper in his life. OR She prayed that her son might prosper in his life.
Mother wished me that I might prosper in life.
The old man prayed that God might bless me.
The followers wished that their leader might live long.
The girl wished that she could but get the wings of bird.
I wished my friend that his father might recover soon.
The boy wished that he could get the first prize.
Nita respectfully wished/greeted her teacher good morning.
Rahul wished that I had been with them in the picnic.
He wished for a cup of tea.
The leader wished that democracy might live long.
Teacher wished that I might get success in life.
She cursed her neighbour that he/she might die soon.
My friend prayed that God might help me.
I wished her that she might be happy in her life.
The subject prayed that the king might live long.
The Prime Minister wished that their democracy might live long.
People prayed that God might save the nation.
I prayed that her soul might live in peace.
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