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He said to her May you succeed

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He said to her, "May you succeed!"

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Correct Answer: Option C
In direct speech, the statement "May you succeed!" expresses a wish for someone's success. When converting it to indirect speech, the verb "said" changes to "wished" to convey the act of expressing a wish. Therefore, the correct conversion is Option C: He wished her success.
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