Question

【题目】Could you tell me ________ late for the meeting yesterday?
A.why were you
B.why you were
C.why are you
D.why you are

Answer 1

【答案】B
【解析】句意：你能告诉我昨天的会议你为什么迟到吗？根据题干及选项知此处考查宾语从句．首先宾语从句必须是陈述语序, 故可排除选项A, C；主句为Could you tell me 其中could表示委婉的语气, 并不是一般过去时, 故其后宾语从句可根据自身选择合适的时态, 根据宾语从句中yesterday, 故宾语从句采用一般过去时, 故可排除选项D．故选B。