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Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.) The Emperor said, “But tell me Raman, to what great work did you refer?” (Convert into Indirect Speech.)

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Do as directed. (Make sure you do not change the meaning and tense of the sentence.)

The Emperor said, “But tell me Raman, to what great work did you refer?” (Convert into Indirect Speech.)

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The Emperor asked Raman what great work he had referred to.

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