Indirect speech: exclamatory sentence
I need to change give direct speech into indirect speech.
‘‘May you live long and prosper’’, said the old lady to her son.
(A) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.
(B) The old lady prayed for her son's long life and prosperity.
(C) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.
(D) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.
Which one could be the best answer?
Thank you
Top answer
Is this a test where you have to choose one answer, or are these your suggestions? If the latter, I prefer this to any of the ones listed: The old lady wished her son long life and prosperity. "blessed" and "prayed" seem to be adding something more, or stronger, than was in the original.
- Is this a test where you have to choose one answer, or are these your suggestions?
- If the latter, I prefer this to any of the ones listed: The old lady wished her son long life and prosperity.
- "blessed" and "prayed" seem to be adding something more, or stronger, than was in the original.
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Is this a test where you have to choose one answer, or are these your suggestions? If the latter, I prefer this to any of the ones listed:
The old lady wished her son long life and prosperity.
"blessed" and "prayed" seem to be adding something more, or stronger, than was in the original.
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