Question

Change any one of the following in indirect speech: My brother said to me, ``May you live long!''
Reena said, ``Alas! I am undone.''

Hint:

- Optative sentences (wishes/prayers) → use ``wished’’ / ``prayed’’.
- Exclamatory sentences (joy/sorrow) → use ``exclaimed with joy/sorrow’’.

Answer 1

Indirect Speech:
Step 1: Identify the sentence type.
The given sentence is an optative sentence (expressing a wish).
Step 2: Rule.
In indirect speech, ``said to’’ changes to ``wished’’ or ``prayed’’ when expressing good wishes.
Step 3: Apply the rule.
- Subject = My brother
- Reporting verb = wished
- Object = me
- Reported speech = that I might live long
\[ \text{Final Answer: My brother wished me that I might live long.} \] Indirect Speech:
Step 1: Identify the sentence type.
The sentence is an exclamatory sentence showing sorrow.
Step 2: Rule.
In indirect speech, ``said’’ changes to ``exclaimed with sorrow’’ or ``lamented’’ when expressing grief.
Step 3: Apply the rule.
- Subject = Reena
- Reporting verb = exclaimed with sorrow
- Reported speech = that she was undone
\[ \text{Final Answer: Reena exclaimed with sorrow that she was undone.} \] Final Answers:
My brother wished me that I might live long.
Reena exclaimed with sorrow that she was undone.