[Grammar] I inquired her a question// I inquired a question of her.

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1. I inquired her a question.

2. I inquired a question of her.


Can inquire take two objects like sentence 1?

Are the both grammatical?
 
1. I inquired her a question.

2. I inquired a question of her.


Can inquire take two objects like sentence 1?

Are the both grammatical?

Neither sentence is correct. We don't use "a question" with "inquire/enquire".

I asked her what time the last train leaves.
I enquired of her what time the last train leaves.
"What time does the last train leave?",I asked her.
"What time does the last train leave?", I enquired of her.

Effectively, "to enquire/inquire" means "to ask a question" so it would tautology to repeat "a question".
 
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