Tung Quoc  +  268362 Sun, 17 Sep 06 01:55 PM Please read: 1. I asked him whether he had done all the work himself or whether he had had any assistance. 2. I asked him whether he had done all the work himself or he had had any assistance. 3. I asked him if he had done all the work himself or if he had had any assistance. 4. I asked him if he had done all the work himself or he had had any assistance. I think all are correct? Am I right? Quoc Tung Quoc Joined on Sun, Sep 17 2006 Regular Member 870

	Welkins2139  +  268364 Sun, 17 Sep 06 02:00 PM Yea.  In sentence #2,  after the first 'whether', the second one is implied.          In sentence #4, after the first 'had', the second one is implied. Welkins2139 Joined on Sun, Oct 9 2005 Full Member 414 Determination, Dedication and Devotion!

	Tung Quoc  +  268373 Sun, 17 Sep 06 02:30 PM No, In my grammar book, they say we need to repeat the word "if" and "whether". In case of no repitition, that is wrong in grammar. Is that right? Quoc Tung Quoc Grammar