I asked him "was he ......".

Hi,

Question:
1) In speaking, is my sentence suitable"? Yes, in casual, informal speech.
2) Is the connection between "I asked him" and "was he.." correct.?

No. Don't use quotes, because those are not the actual words that were spoken.

A more standard way to word this is as follows.

I asked him if he was confident t

"I asked him if he was confident that he could arrive on time."

Hi,

for the sentence that you suggest, is it suitable for speaking?

Thanks

Hi

This is direct speech.

"Are you confident that you can arrive on time?"



This is reported speech.

I asked him if he was confident that he could arrive on time.




Best wishes, Clive

"This is reported speech.
I asked him if he was confident that he could arrive on time."

Hi,

I think this is more suitable.
I will say this sentence in my interview.

This sentence is one of the sentences in an example of my teamworking experience.

Eg,
One day, a teammate told me he would come by foot, not by bus.
I asked him if h