English MCQ #1250

Change of speech. : "May you have a long life!" he said to me.

English MCQ #1250

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Change of speech. : "May you have a long life!" he said to me.

    • A) He wished me to have a long life.
    • B) He wished that I might have a long life.
    • C) He wishes to me that I may live long.
    • D) He wished for me that I might have had a long life.

    Answer: He wished that I might have a long life.

    Explanation: When reporting a wish or prayer in indirect speech, "may" becomes "might" and the pronoun shifts from second to first person.