On November 30, 2018, George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died after a battle with vascular Parkinson's disease at his home in Houston, Texas.
The given sentence is an example of an optative sentence which expresses hope, prayer or wish. Following rules are followed to change the direct speech of such sentences:
If the reported speech starts with 'may', then the reporting verb 'said' is replaced with word 'prayed'.
The sentence becomes an assertive sentence.
The exclamation mark is omitted.
The sentence would become - She prayed for a long life for him.
Thus, option C is the correct answer according to the rules.
It looks dark to astronauts. On the earth, the blue sky can be seen due to the existence of the atmosphere. The atmosphere blocks the rays of the sun and you can see the color of the sky. In the universe, because there is no atmosphere, the rays reach the astronomer's eyes without refraction and appear dark.
Forests and trees contribute significantly to food security by helping maintain the environmental conditions required for agricultural production. They stabilize the soil, prevent erosion, increase the water storage capacity of the soil, and reduce air temperature and soil temperature.