indirect question
noun/ˌɪndərekt ˈkwestʃən/, /ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈkwestʃən/
/ˌɪndərekt ˈkwestʃən/, /ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈkwestʃən/
(also reported question)
(grammar)- a question in reported speech, for example She asked where I was going. Do not put a question mark after an indirect question.
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