Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said to him, “May God shower His choicest blessings on you!
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him.
- 'Said to him' is a reporting verb and will be changed to 'wished' since, its a prayer.
- The modal verb 'may' will be changed to 'might' in indirect speech.
- As per the object of the reporting verb in indirect speech the second person pronoun will be changed to third person pronoun. In this case 'you' will be changed to 'him'.
Hence, the correct sentence is
She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him.