Which of the following are Optative sentences?
(A) May the new year bring happiness to your whole family!
(B) May I sit by the window on the way back?
(C) Long live the friendship between our two villages!
(D) God bless the farmers with a good harvest this year!
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) May the new year bring happiness to your whole family! — Correct.
- It begins with “May” and wishes someone well, so it is an optative sentence.
(B) May I sit by the window on the way back? — Incorrect.
- Here “May I” asks for permission, and the sentence ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence.
(C) Long live the friendship between our two villages! — Correct.
- “Long live” expresses a wish, so it is an optative sentence.
(D) God bless the farmers with a good harvest this year! — Correct.
- It is a prayer for the farmers. “God bless” expresses a wish, so it is an optative sentence.