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Rex Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I am married or I was married

0 1. He asked me ' Are you married' .02br
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002. He asked me if I am married.02br
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003. He asked me if I was married.02br
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00I converted the first sentence into an indirect sentence. Which is the correct one? In a sentence you should maintain the same tense. Therefore the third sentence is correct too. Your comments, please.02br
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00There is another aspect for the second and third sentences. This is a question. So you should put a question mark instead of the full stop. What do you think?0-
  

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0Either 2 or 3 is fine. " 02br 02br 00No, with indirect questions, you do not use the question mark. 0-

— BarbaraPA

  • 0Either 2 or 3 is fine.
  • " 02br 02br 00No, with indirect questions, you do not use the question mark.
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0Either 2 or 3 is fine. To me, the only difference would be if the conversation took place a long time ago, I'd use the "was." 02br
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00No, with indirect questions, you do not use the question mark. 0-
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0 It's the first one that needs the question mark.02br
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00 He asked me, "Are you married?"02br
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