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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me which one of the following is correct and why?
-Tell me what you are doing?
-Tell me what are you doing?
Thanks!
  

Top answer

Tell me what you are doing . This is not a direct question, so you don't need a question mark.

— Ozzourti

  • Tell me what you are doing .
  • This is not a direct question, so you don't need a question mark.
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Tell me what you are doing.

This is not a direct question, so you don't need a question mark.
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ozzourtiTell me what you are doing.
Hi! Thanks for answering.
Could you post a link to a site where I can find such sentences as above?
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http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/410-embedded-questions.htm
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Don't you think the second one (Tell me what are you doing?.) isn't a direct question, either? It would be if it were "What are you doing?" only.
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LaboriousDon't you think the second one (Tell me what are you doing?.) isn't a direct question, either?
It isn’t correct. The word order is wrong.
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Aspara GusIt isn’t correct. The word order is wrong.
By saying 'The word order is wrong', do you mean that it's possible to say / write Tell me what you are doing. or just What are you doing?, but not 'Tell me what are you doing?' in English? I think 'Tell me what are you doing' should be written as 'What are you doing? Te
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Laboriousit's possible to say / write Tell me what you are doing. or just What are you doing?, but not 'Tell me what are you doing?'
That’s right. What you are doing is a subordinate clause; What are you doing? is a main clause.
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Laborious but not 'Tell me what are you doing?' in English?
Yes, absolutely!
In this type of indirect statement, one just has to remember this format:
When you have a context that says " Can you show me [ what you are doing]? tell me
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