The phrase "asked in front of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone being questioned or making a request in the presence of others.
Example: "She was asked in front of the entire class about her project."
Alternatives: "questioned in the presence of" or "inquired before".
He asked, in front of the table, "How much did you sell it for?" The question was unusual.
Skeptical, tenacious mothers demanded that their sons be asked in front of them if they had joined voluntarily, and they protested to international organizations.
In March 2013 he was asked in front of the Senate judiciary committee whether he agreed that the heads of some financial institutions were "too big to jail".
In the resulting documentary, "The Doctor Who Makes People Walk Again?," Raisman is asked in front of a patient what he thinks of the patient's putative recovery, and he says, distressed, "I can't assess it".
At a recent event, he was asked in front of 5,000 people, "What is the meaning of life?" The music video he shot from orbit, a version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, has been viewed 200m times.
Back in 2001, when Michael Bloomberg, proud son of Medford, Massachusetts, was first running for mayor, he was asked in front of a group of Rotarians whether he cheered for the Yankees or Mets.
(Perhaps it's one that the Steelers, or the N.F.L., would prefer its employees didn't ask in front of thousands of paying fans).
Oh, right: your aunt asking in front of your mother, also known as the Woman You Have Never Made A Grandmother, when you're getting pregnant.
"Students are more active during small group teaching class and ask more questions because it is easier for them to ask in front of 30 students than 140 150 students.
Most of the participants agreed that students' behaviour during class is different from their behaviour in large group class: "Students are more active during small group teaching class and ask more questions because it is easier for them to ask in front of 30 students than 140 150 students.
If you don't want to ask in front of your class, ask privately after class.
