subject verb inversion - "Tell me why I should marry you" or "Tell me why should I marry you?". Which is correct?



I have always followed the former rule, i.e, "Tell me why I should marry you" (without a question mark). But my cousin insists the latter is correct. He seems equally confident that he is correct. So can you please answer which is correct? Or are both correct?


Or the following example would illustrate my question better:




  1. Give me reasons why I should marry you.

  2. Give me reasons why should I marry you?



Which of the above is correct?




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