Which of these sentences is correct?

She asked me where was I going.Correct answerYour answerShe asked me where I was going.Correct answerYour answerShe asked me where am I going.Correct answerYour answerShe asked to me where I was going.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

A reported question takes the normal order, with the subject before the verb: "where I was going".

Worth noting

"Asked to me" is wrong: "ask" takes the person directly.

Concept: The word order of a reported question
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Which of these sentences is correct?

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