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Nakool Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Indirect question

Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?

[A]. why did not you speak
. that why did you not speak
[C]. why you did not speak
[D]. why did you not spoke
[E]. No correction required

ANS:-C

But the above is an "indirect question" .The word order should be change i.e ans should be E.
Am i right? Please share your thoughts

Thanks
  

Top answer

C is the answer. The direct question part of the sentence is 'Can you tell me . .

— Clive

  • C is the answer.
  • The direct question part of the sentence is 'Can you tell me .
  • .
  • ' You don't need the direct question word order for the rest.
  • You might understand this more clearly if you think about a sentence like eg Why you did not speak the truth is a mystery to me.
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C is the answer.

The direct question part of the sentence is 'Can you tell me . . . '

You don't need the direct question word order for the rest.

You might understand this more clearly if you think about a sentence like
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NakoolBut the above is an "indirect question" .The word order should be changed
Changed? Changed from what to what?

The order is verb-subject in a direct question. Why did you not speak the truth?
The order is subject-verb in an indirect question. ... why you did not speak t
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