Change Direct to Indirect Speech Special Rules Part 3 Oxford Grammar by R.k Sinha

Change Direct to Indirect Speech Special Rules Part 3 Oxford Grammar by R.k Sinha

How to Change Optative Sentence into Indirect Speech its Changing Rules, Structure, Examples and Exercise full Solution.

परिभाषा : ऐसे वाक्य जिससे आशीर्वाद देने, प्रार्थना करने, अभिशाप देने तथा मनोकामना के भाव का बोध हो, उसे Optative Sentence कहते हैं ।

Wish   इच्छा
Prayer   प्रार्थना
Bless  आशीर्वाद
Curse  अभिशाप

Change Optative Sentences into Indirect Speech Special Rules, Structure & Example

1. Reporting Verb ( said ) को वाक्य के अर्थ के अनुसार निम्न प्रकार से बदलते हैं ।

प्रार्थना          Prayed
अभिशाप      Crused
आशीर्वाद      blessed
मनोकामना     Wished

2. Inverted comma के स्थान पर that का प्रयोग करते हैं ।

3. Mark of Exclamation को full stop ( . ) मे बदल देते हैं ।

4. Wished/Prayed के बाद Object का प्रयोग नही करते हैं ।

5. Optative sentence को Assertive sentence मे बदल दें और फिर उन्हें Indirect speech मे change करें । निम्न प्रकार से Optative sentence को Assertive sentence मे बदलते हैं ।

Assertive sentence structure

Subject + may + Verb + other + .

Optative sentence           Assertive sentence

May you die !                                   You may die.

God bless you !                    God may bless you.

May you live long !               You may live long.

May you be happy !             You may be happy.

May God help him !             God may help him.

Long live the king !      The king may live long.

May you get success !      You may get success.

May God save the king ! God may save the king.

Long live our friendship !  Our friendship may live long.

Note : Optative sentence मे May का प्रयोग हो या न हो, किन्तु Assertive sentence मे May का प्रयोग होगा ।

6. यदि Optative sentence मे May का प्रयोग नहीं हो । तो वाक्य के आरंभ मे May को जोड़ दें । और फिर वाक्य को Assertive मे बदले, और फिर उसे Indirect speech मे change कर दें ।

Direct : The saint said, ” God bless you ! ”
Direct : The saint said, ” May God bless you ! ”

Assertive : The saint said, ” God May bless you ! ”

Indirect : The saint prayed that God might bless me.

7. यदि Inverted comma के अंदर second person ( you, your, yours ) रहे, और Reporting Verb ( said ) के बाद Object न रहे ।  तो फिर second person को बदलने के लिए वाक्य के अर्थ के अनुसार उपयुक्त Object ( me ) को अपने मन मे रखकर बदल देते हैं ।

चुने गए उपयुक्त Object को Reporting Verb ( said ) के बाद लिखते नहीं हैं, सिर्फ मन मे रखकर second person को बदल देते हैं ।

The saint said, ” May God bless you ! ”
The saint prayed that God might bless me.

He said, ” May you die ! ”
He crused that  i  might die.

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 85 Solution Change Optative Sentences into indirect speech Special Rules.

1. He said to me, ” May you get success ! ”
He wished that i might get success.

2. The mother said to her son, ” May God bless you ! ”
The mother prayed that God might bless him.

3. He said to her, ” May you succeed ! ”
He wished that she might succeed.

4. He said, ” God save the king ! ”
He prayed that God might save the king.

5. They said, ” Long live our friendship ! ”
They wished that their friendship might live long.

6. The people said, ” Long live the king ! ”
The people wished/prayed that the king might live long.

7. The woman said, ” May you die of cholera ! ”
The woman crused that he might die of cholera.

8. The labourers said, ” Long live our unity ! ”
The labourers prayed/wished that their unity might live long.

9. He said, ” May God pardon this sinner ! ”
He prayed that God might pardon that sinner.

10. My father said to me, ” May God help you ! ”
My father prayed that God might help me.

11. He said, ” May you die ! ”
He crused that i might die.

12. We said, ” May the soul of gandhiji get peace in the heaven ! ”
We prayed that the soul of gandhiji might get peace in the heaven.

13. He said, ” May the chief minister live long ! ”
He wished that the chief minister might live long.

14. He said to me, ” May you live long ! ”
He blessed me that i might live long.

15. The teacher said to me, ” May you get success in life ! ”
The teacher wished that i might success in life.

16. The people said, ” God save the nation ! ”
The people prayed that God might save the nation.

17. My friend said, ” May God help you ! ”
My friend prayed that God might help me.

18. She said to her neighbour, ” May you die soon ! ”
She crused her neighbour that he/she might die soon.

19. i said to her, ” you be happy in life ! ”
i wished that she might be happy in life.

20. He said, ” May God protect you always ! ”
He prayed that God might protect me always.

21. Sheela said to him, ” May God bless you ! ”
Sheela prayed that God might bless him.

22. My father said to me, ” May you get success ! ”
My father wished that i might get success.
My father blessed me that i might get success.

23. My mother said, ” May God help you ! ”
My mother prayed that God might help me.

24. My sister said to me, ” you be happy ! ”
My sister wished that i might be happy.

25. Rohit said to me, ” May you win the match ! ”
Rohit wished that i might win the match.

Some Other Important thing about change Optative Sentences into Indirect Speech.

Note : wished/Prayed के बाद Object का प्रयोग न करें ।

परंतु यदि आप wished/Prayed के बाद Object का प्रयोग करना चाहते हैं तो for + Object का प्रयोग करें ।

आइये इसे Examples से समझते हैं ।

My mother said to me, ” May God save you ! ”
My mother Prayed that God might save me.
My mother Prayed for me that God might save me.

मेरी माँ मुझसे कहती है, ” भगवान तुम्हारी रक्षा करें ! “

इस वाक्य से यह बिलकुल स्पष्ट है कि मेरी माँ मेरे लिए भगवान से प्रार्थना कर रही है ।  यहाँ पर my mother से ही स्पष्ट हो जाता है कि मेरी माँ मेरे लिए प्रार्थना करती है ।  अतः इसीलिए Prayed के बाद Object देना जरूरी नही होता है ( wished का भी same इसी प्रकार होता है )

किन्तु अगर आप Object देना चाहते हैं और इस प्रकार देते हैं । जैसे

My mother Prayed me that God might save me.

तो यह गलत होगा, क्योंकि जब आप ध्यान से इस वाक्य को हिन्दी मे Translate करेंगे तो आपको पता चलेगा । आइये Translate करते हैं ।

My mother Prayed me that God might save me.
मेरी माँ मुझसे प्रार्थना करती है कि भगवान मेरी रक्षा करें/करनी चाहिए ।

यहाँ “Prayed” के बाद direct ‘me’ लगाने से इसका अर्थ हो गया कि  मेरी माँ मुझसे प्रार्थना करती है ।  तो क्या मेरी माँ मुझसे प्रार्थना करती है, नहीं वे भगवान से प्रार्थना करती है कि भगवान मेरी रक्षा करें ।, इसलिए यदि आप Prayed के बाद Object दे तो for + Object दे, ऐसा करने से इसका अर्थ मेरे लिए प्रार्थना करना होगा ।

My mother Prayed for me that God might save me.
मेरी माँ मेरे लिए प्रार्थना करती है कि भगवान मेरी रक्षा करें/करनी चाहिए ।

Direct to Indirect Speech – Special Rules (Part 3) | Oxford Grammar by R.K. Sinha

 Direct to Indirect Speech: Introduction

Direct speech quotes the exact words of the speaker, while indirect speech paraphrases the statement without quotation marks.

Special Rules for Changing Direct to Indirect Speech:

1. Reporting Verbs:

• Say to changes to tell
  • Direct: She said to me, “I am happy.”
  • Indirect: She told me that she was happy.

2. Change in Pronouns:

• First-person changes according to the subject of the reporting verb.
• Second-person changes according to the object of the reporting verb.
• Third-person usually remains unchanged.

Example:

• Direct: He said, “I will help you.”
• Indirect: He said that he would help me.

3. Changes in Tenses:

Example:

• Direct: She says, “I eat fruits.”
• Indirect: She says that she eats fruits.
• Direct: She said, “I eat fruits.”
• Indirect: She said that she ate fruits.

4. Changes in Time and Place Indicators:

Example:

• Direct: He said, “I will do it tomorrow.”
• Indirect: He said that he would do it the next day.

5. Special Cases:

• Imperative Sentences: Use ‘to’ infinitive for positive commands; ‘not to’ for negative commands.
  • Direct: She said, “Please sit down.”
  • Indirect: She requested me to sit down.
• Exclamatory Sentences: Change to reported speech using exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise etc.
  • Direct: He said, “What a beautiful view!”
  • Indirect: He exclaimed that it was a beautiful view.

6. Questions in Direct to Indirect:

• Yes/No Questions: Use if or whether.
  • Direct: He said, “Are you coming?”
  • Indirect: He asked if I was coming.
• Wh- Questions: The question word acts as a connector.
  • Direct: She said, “Where are you going?”
  • Indirect: She asked where I was going.

Practice Exercise:

Convert into Indirect Speech:

1. She said, “I can speak French.”
2. He said, “Where is my book?”
3. The teacher said, “Do not talk in the class.”
4. He said, “I will meet you here tomorrow.”

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Change Direct to Indirect Speech Special Rules Part 3 Oxford Grammar by R.k Sinha

Here’s a clear explanation of Direct to Indirect Speech – Special Rules (Part 3) based on Oxford Grammar by R.K. Sinha, commonly used in Indian schools and competitive exams. This section deals with special cases and transformations when converting direct speech to indirect speech.

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Direct to Indirect Speech: Special Rules (Part 3)

Based on Oxford Grammar by R.K. Sinha

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Quick Recap: Direct vs Indirect

• Direct Speech: Exact words of the speaker, in quotes.
  ➤ He said, “I am tired.”

• Indirect Speech: Reported version without quotes.
  ➤ He said that he was tired.

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Special Rules Part 3: Special Sentence Types

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1. Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

Yes/No Questions
Rule: Use “if” or “whether” and change the sentence into a statement.

Example:
Direct: He said, “Are you coming?”
Indirect: He asked if I was coming.

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Wh-Questions (what, where, why, etc.)
Rule: Keep the question word, change question into a statement (no question mark).

Example:
Direct: She said, “Where do you live?”
Indirect: She asked where I lived.

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2. Imperative Sentences (Commands, Requests, Advice)

Rule:

• Use verbs like told, asked, advised, requested, ordered depending on the tone.

• Replace the verb with “to + base verb” (for positive) or “not to + verb” (for negative).

Examples:

• Command:
  Direct: He said, “Sit down.”
  Indirect: He told me to sit down.

• Negative command:
  Direct: She said, “Don’t touch it.”
  Indirect: She told me not to touch it.

• Request:
  Direct: He said, “Please help me.”
  Indirect: He requested me to help him.

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3. Exclamatory Sentences

Rule:

• Use reporting verbs like exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise, etc.

• Remove exclamations like what!, how! etc.

• Convert into statement format.

Examples:

• Joy:
  Direct: She said, “What a beautiful day!”
  Indirect: She exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful day.

• Sorrow:
  Direct: He said, “Alas! I failed.”
  Indirect: He exclaimed with sorrow that he had failed.

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4. Optative Sentences (Wishes, Blessings, Prayers)

Rule:

• Use reporting verbs like wished, prayed, blessed, hoped, etc.

Examples:

• Wish:
  Direct: He said, “May you succeed.”
  Indirect: He wished that I might succeed.

• Blessing:
  Direct: She said, “May God bless you.”
  Indirect: She prayed that God might bless me.

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Summary of Reporting Verbs

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