Question

--Could you tell me ________ for the meeting yesterday?

--Because the traffic was bad.

1. A.
   why did you come late
2. B.
   why you came late
3. C.
   why do you come late
4. D.
   why you come late

Answer 1

B
考查宾语从句语序和时态。句意为：----你能告诉我昨天你为什么开会迟到了吗？----因为交通不好。宾语从句应用陈述句的语序，排除A、C；因为昨天开会迟到，故用一般过去时，排除D，故选B。