"What is in your box?" I asked. vs I want to know what is in the box.

[Tan Elaine]

"What is in your box?" I asked.

I want to know what is in the box.

Can I say that in both sentences, there is no subject-verb inversion? If it isn't, can someone explain why?

Thanks.

 

[Tan Elaine]

Could someone please confirm? Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

You are correct. No inversion is necessary.

 

[moonlike]

Hi
It's a kind of subject question, so there's no need to make an inversion. For instance,'could you tell me who is your teacher'? and 'who is your teacher?' both are subject questions.

Hope I could help.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi
It's a kind of subject question, so there's no need to make an inversion. For instance,'could you tell me who is your teacher'? and 'who is your teacher?' both are subject questions.

Hope I could help.

Except that the correct question is "Could you tell me who your teacher is?"

 

[moonlike]

Except that the correct question is "Could you tell me who your teacher is?"

So you mean I was wrong regarding the subject questions that there's no inversion? 'who is your teacher?' isn't a subject question?

Thanks