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    Default Is it question

    I often ask myself why chose the life I’m living right now? (Here, at the end of sentence,will ? mark be used)

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    Default Re: Is it question

    Quote Originally Posted by onkar View Post
    I often ask myself why chose the life I’m living right now? (Here, at the end of sentence,will ? mark be used)
    No, it's not a question, it's a statement.
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    Default Re: Is it question

    'I often ask myself why I chose the life I’m living right now.'
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    Default Re: Is it question

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    'I often ask myself why I chose the life I’m living right now.'
    Or: I often ask myself, "Why did I choose the life I'm living right now?"
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    Default Re: Is it question

    Quote Originally Posted by bhaisahab View Post
    No, it's not a question, it's a statement.
    Is it needed to add here 'I' or change the construction?

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    Default Re: Is it question

    Quote Originally Posted by onkar View Post
    Is it needed to add here 'I' or change the construction?
    See posts #3 and #4.
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    Default Re: Is it question

    Quote Originally Posted by onkar View Post
    Is it needed to add here 'I' or change the construction?
    In your original question, you need to add the "I".

    I often wonder why I do this.
    I often wonder why you do this.
    I often wonder why we do this.

    Etc.

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