问题补充:
— Could you tell me ?
— I’m sorry. The traffic was too heavy.
A. why were you late for the meeting
B. why you were late for the meeting
C. when you were late for the meeting
答案:
解析:tell后跟的是一个宾语从句,要用陈述顺序,故不选A,回答语说交通太繁忙表示的是开会迟到的原因,表示原因可用why,故本题选B。