Lesson- Indirect Speech of optative sentences - Optative sentences

Answer below question:
Question: Sakshi said, "Good night, papa!" (साक्षी ने कहा, "शुभरात्री पापा !")

( A ). Sakshi wished his papa good night.


( B ). Sakshi prayed his papa good night.


( C ). Sakshi bade his papa good night.


( D ). Sakshi bade his papa that good night.



Answer: Sakshi bade his papa good night.
Explanation: साक्षी ने अपने पापा को शुभरात्री कहा।

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अभी तक हमने लगभग सभी तरह के वाक्यों का Indirect Speech बनाना सीखा। आज हम Optative Sentences और Exclamatory Sentences को Indirect Speech में बदलना सीखेंगे।
ये Optative Sentences क्या होते है? मुझे इनके विषय में अधिक जानकारी नहीं है।
Optative Sentences मतलब इच्छा वाचक वाक्य।अर्थात वह वाक्य जिसमे आकांक्षा अभिव्यक्त हो उसे इच्छा वाचक वाक्य कहते है।
कुछ उदाहरण दे कर इन वाक्यों को सिखाइए।
आओ हम Optative Sentences को जानें और उनका Indirect Speech में भी परिवर्तन करना सीखें।

Answer below question:
Question: He said, "Ah! What a beautiful scene it is." उसने कहा, "अहा! कितना सुन्दर दृश्य है ।"

( A ). He exclaimed with joy if it was a beautiful scene.


( B ). He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful scene.


( C ). He exclaimed with joy to it was a beautiful scene.


( D ). He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful scene.



Answer: He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful scene.
Explanation: उसने खुशी से कहा कि वह एक सुन्दर दृश्य था ।

Answer below question:
Question: The people said, "May God save the king." (लोगों ने कहा, "भगवान राजा को बचा लें।")

( A ). The people wished that God may save the king.


( B ). The people prayed that God might save the king.


( C ). The people bade that God might save the king.


( D ). The people cursed that God might save the king.



Answer: The people prayed that God might save the king.
Explanation: लोगों ने प्रार्थना की कि भगवान राजा को बचा लें।

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Question: The fox said, “Crow, how clever you are!” लोमड़ी ने कहा, " कौवा, आप कितने चतुर है!"

( A ). The fox bade that the crow was very clever.


( B ). The fox exclaimed that the crow was very clever.


( C ). The fox exclaimed that the crow had very clever.


( D ). The fox exclaimed whether the crow was very clever.



Answer: The fox exclaimed that the crow was very clever.
Explanation: लोमड़ी कहा कि कौवा बहुत चालाक था।

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Optative Sentences का Indirect Speech बनाने के लिये Reporting Verb के 'Said' को Reporting Speech में आये optative words के अनुसार बदलते है। जैसे -

Good Morning! / Good Afternoon!/ Good Evening!  -  Wished

Good Night!/ Good Bye!/ Farewell! - Bade

Would that…!/ O that…!/ O for…!  - Wished

May/May God  -  Prayed

If…were (only imagination)  - Wished …Would

Exclamatory Sentences का Indirect Speech बनाने के लिये Reporting Verb के 'Said' को Reporting Speech में आये Exclamatory words के अनुसार बदलते है । ऐसे शब्दों की एक सूची नीचे दी गई है ।

Hurrah, Wow, Aha, Ha! -  Exclaimed with happiness or joy.

Alas, Ah ! - Exclaimed with sorrow

What, How, Oh! - Exclaimed with surprise

Sorry! - Exclaimed with regret

Pooh, Pshaw! - Exclaimed with contempt

Bravo! - Applauded him saying that etc….

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Exclamatory Sentence में दोनों भागो को जोड़ने के लिये 'That' शब्द का प्रयोग होता है ।

Reporting Speech के शब्द 'What' और 'How' को 'Very' या 'Great' शब्द से बदला जाता है । 'Very' Adjective से पहले और 'Great' Noun से पहले आता है ।

Exclamatory Sentence को Simple Sentences में बदल देते है।

Answer below question:
Question: The lady said, “Good morning, gentlemen.” (महिला ने कहा, " सुप्रभात, सज्जनों।")

( A ). The lady wished the gentlemen good morning.


( B ). The lady applauded the gentlemen good morning.


( C ). The lady bade the gentlemen good morning.


( D ). The lady prayed the gentlemen good morning.



Answer: The lady wished the gentlemen good morning.
Explanation: महिला ने सज्जनों को सुप्रभात की कामना की।

Answer below question:
Question: The people said to him, "Would that you were here at that time!" (लोगों ने उसे कहा, “काश उस वक्त आप यहां होते!")

( A ). The people exclaimed with sorrow that he had been there at that time.


( B ). The people regret that he had been there at that time.


( C ). The people bade that he had been there at that time.


( D ). The people wished that he had been there at that time.



Answer: The people wished that he had been there at that time.
Explanation: लोगों ने कामना की कि वह उस वक्त वहां होते ।

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Optative Sentences (इच्छा वाचक वाक्य)

वह वाक्य जिसमे आकांक्षा अभिव्यक्त हो उसे Optative Sentences कहते है। जैसे -

May you live long! (आप लंबे समय तक जियें!)

May God help you! (भगवान आपकी मदद करें!)

God bless you! (भगवान आपका भला करे!)

Hope for the best! (अच्छे के लिए आशा!)

आदि। ....

Exclamatory Sentences (विस्मयादिबोधक वाक्य)

ऐसे वाक्य जो कुछ मजबूत भावनाओं (feelings या emotions) को जैसे joy, sorrow, regret, surprise, wonder आदि के रूप में व्यक्त करते हैं, exclamatory sentences कहलाते है। जैसे -

What a marvelous sight! (क्या अद्भुत नजारा है!)

How beautiful the flower is! (कितना सुंदर फूल है !)

Hurrah! We have won. (Hurrah! हमनें जीत लिया है।)

Answer below question:
Question: Virat said, "Hurrah! We have won the match." (विराट ने कहा, "अहा! हमने मैच जीत लिया है"।)

( A ). Virat exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.


( B ). Virat exclaimed with sorrow that they had won the match.


( C ). Virat wished that they had won the match.


( D ). Virat exclaimed with joy that they had been won the match.



Answer: Virat exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Explanation: विराट खुशी से चिल्लाया की उन्होने मैच जीत लिया था।

Answer below question:
Question: The captain said, " Alas! We have lost." कप्तान ने कहा, "हम हार चुके है।"

( A ). The captain exclaimed with joy that they had lost .


( B ). The captain exclaimed with sorrow that they were lost.


( C ). The captain exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost.


( D ). The captain exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost.



Answer: The captain exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost.
Explanation: कप्तान ने दुःख के साथ कहा कि वे हार चुके थे।

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