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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

The old man said to her, "Good luck to youl May you succeed in your venture!"

Option 1: The old man exclaimed good luck to you and wished that she may succeed in her venture.

Option 2: The old man wished you good luck and prayed that you might succeed in your venture.

Option 3: The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture.

Option 4: The old man told her good luck and prayed that may she succeed in her venture.


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Correct Answer: The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture.


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "wished" is used to emphasise the optative nature of the sentence.
  • The second-person pronoun "you" is changed to the third-person pronoun "you" and the second-person pronoun "your" is changed to the third-person pronoun "her".
  • The simple present sentence is changed to the simple past tense

Therefore, the sentence in the reported speech is: " The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture."

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