Which of the following Assertive sentences have been correctly changed into Optative sentences?
(A) I pray that God may grant you success in your new job. → May God grant you success in your new job!
(B) We wish that our team may win the inter-school quiz. → May our team wins the inter-school quiz!
(C) We pray that our grandparents may stay healthy and happy. → May our grandparents stay healthy and happy!
(D) I wish that you may have a safe journey to Shillong. → You may have a safe journey to Shillong.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) I pray that God may grant you success in your new job. → May God grant you success in your new job! — Correct.
- “I pray that” goes away, and May comes before the subject “God”.
- The verb “grant” stays in its plain form, and the sentence ends with an exclamation mark.
(B) We wish that our team may win the inter-school quiz. → May our team wins the inter-school quiz! — Incorrect.
- After “May”, the verb stays in its plain form, so “wins” is wrong.
- Correct form: May our team win the inter-school quiz!
(C) We pray that our grandparents may stay healthy and happy. → May our grandparents stay healthy and happy! — Correct.
- “We pray that” goes away, and May comes first, with the plain verb “stay”.
(D) I wish that you may have a safe journey to Shillong. → You may have a safe journey to Shillong. — Incorrect.
- It only says that a safe journey is possible, so it is still an assertive sentence.
- Correct form: May you have a safe journey to Shillong!