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where Where does the verb go on this question??? isIs it even a reported question?

I understand that when I report a question, I put the subject back in front of the verb, as in: "He asked if she was going to be late."

But I always get puzzled when it comes to reporting a question with a question. (In fact I'm not even sure this is reported speech, but I think it is, because I'm reporting my own doubts.)

My "original doubt" is: whatstarting point is the task for the afternoon class?question:

What is the task for the afternoon class?

But now I want to ask if anyone in a group knows what itthe task is...

  Which of the following alternatives would be correct:grammatical?

a(a) doesDoes anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class? or

b
(b) doesDoes anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class? or

c
(c) doesDoes anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

Intuitively, I would pick c(c), but I don't know if that is the correct alternativechoice, and I certainly don't know why.

Can anyone tell me which of the options is correct and why?

Thanks a lot.

where does the verb go on this question??? is it even a reported question?

I understand that when I report a question, I put the subject back in front of the verb, as in: "He asked if she was going to be late."

But I always get puzzled when it comes to reporting a question with a question. (In fact I'm not even sure this is reported speech, but I think it is, because I'm reporting my own doubts.)

My "original doubt" is: what is the task for the afternoon class?

But I want to ask if anyone in a group knows what it is...

  Which would be correct:

a) does anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class? or

b) does anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class? or

c) does anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

Intuitively, I would pick c) but I don't know if that is the correct alternative, and I certainly don't know why.

Can anyone tell me which of the options is correct and why?

Thanks a lot.

Where does the verb go on this question? Is it even a reported question?

I understand that when I report a question, I put the subject back in front of the verb, as in: "He asked if she was going to be late."

But I always get puzzled when it comes to reporting a question with a question. (In fact I'm not even sure this is reported speech, but I think it is, because I'm reporting my own doubts.)

My starting point is the question:

What is the task for the afternoon class?

But now I want to ask if anyone in a group knows what the task is. Which of the following alternatives would be grammatical?

(a) Does anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class?
(b) Does anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class?
(c) Does anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

Intuitively, I would pick (c), but I don't know if that is the correct choice, and I certainly don't know why.

Can anyone tell me which of the options is correct and why?

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myMy "original doubt" is: what is the task for the afternoon class?

but iBut I want to ask if anyone in a group knows what it is... is the

Which would be correct  : a) does anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class? or b) does anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class? or c) does anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

a) does anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class? or

b) does anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class? or

c) does anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

intuitively iIntuitively, I would pick c) but i dontI don't know if that is the correct alternative, and iI certainly dontdon't know why... can

Can anyone tell me which of the options is correct and why??
thanks

Thanks a lot.

so i understand that when i report a question i put the subject back in from of the verb  , as in  : "he asked if she was going to be late."

but i always get puzzled when it comes to reporting a question with a question (in fact im not even sure this is reported speech, but i think it is, cause im reporting my own doubts)

my "original doubt" is: what is the task for the afternoon class?

but i want to ask if anyone in a group knows what it is... is the correct  : a) does anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class? or b) does anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class? or c) does anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

intuitively i would pick c) but i dont know if that is the correct alternative and i certainly dont know why... can anyone tell me which of the options is correct and why??
thanks a lot

I understand that when I report a question, I put the subject back in front of the verb, as in: "He asked if she was going to be late."

But I always get puzzled when it comes to reporting a question with a question. (In fact I'm not even sure this is reported speech, but I think it is, because I'm reporting my own doubts.)

My "original doubt" is: what is the task for the afternoon class?

But I want to ask if anyone in a group knows what it is...

Which would be correct:

a) does anyone know what is the task for the afternoon class? or

b) does anyone know what the task is for the afternoon class? or

c) does anyone know what the task for the afternoon class is?

Intuitively, I would pick c) but I don't know if that is the correct alternative, and I certainly don't know why.

Can anyone tell me which of the options is correct and why?

Thanks a lot.

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