Sentence examples for asks me was from inspiring English sources

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asked me was

ask me was

The phrase "asks me was" is not correct and usable in written English.
It appears to be a grammatical error, possibly a mix-up of verb tenses or forms.
Example: "He asks me what was the reason for my absence."
Alternatives: "inquires of me what" or "wants to know what".

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Why, Punya Wontha asks me, was Wirathu released during an amnesty for political prisoners when he was originally sentenced for hate speech and inciting violence?

Vice

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What, Steve Ridgway asks me, were you smoking?

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You asked me was I worried,.

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"He kept asking me, 'Was I shot?

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What, he asked me, was the point in being unhappy?

The New Yorker

What, he asked me, was the point in being _un_happy?

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Here anything she wanted to ask me was fair game".

The New York Times

"All she asked me was 'please give me a chance to live,"' said Mr. Isaacs.

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"And the first thing he asked me was what I thought about vegetarian stock cubes.

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Afterwards, everyone asked me, are geishas prostitutes?

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"People are asking me, am I nervous?

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