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Question 38

Which sentence puts the embedded question in the wrong word order?

  1. I wonder why the display went blank.
  2. Can you explain how the latch works?
  3. We wondered why did the committee postpone the vote.Correct answer
  4. She asked where the spare gloves were.

Explanation

The faulty clause retains direct-question order by placing did before the committee. Once the question is embedded after wonder, the clause must use statement order and express the past on postponed.

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