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Indirect speech Grammar

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Hi English teachers,
Is my sentence below acceptable?Many thanks in advance for your guidance.
The operator was asked when my tests were.

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@Loh Jane,

Technically Jane it's okay but nonetheless awkward. My own reaction: "were what"

I'd suppose "were given"

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@Loh Jane,

Loh Jane wrote:

Hi English teachers,
Is my sentence below acceptable?Many thanks in advance for your guidance.
The operator was asked when my tests were.

Yes.

People tend to talk that way. It's a bit ambiguous when it's written.

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