Indirect question (word order): Choose the best replacement for the underlined clause. Original sentence: "Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?" Select the correct embedded question order.

Given data

• Main clause question embedding a wh- clause.

Concept/ApproachIn indirect (embedded) questions, use statement word order: why + subject + auxiliary + verb, not inversion.

Step-by-stepUse "why you did not speak the truth", not "why did you not speak …".

Option analysisC has correct order. A/D use wrong inversion/verb form; B adds unnecessary "that"; E retains the error.

Final Answerwhy you did not speak