Question

【题目】Could you tell me late for the meeting yesterday?

A. why were you B. why are you

C. why you were D. why you are

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意：你能告诉我昨天你为什么开会迟到吗？作为动词tell的宾语从句，用陈述语序：疑问词+主语+谓语，故排除AB两项。根据yesterday可知此处用一般过去时，故选C。