Question

—I know nothing about the history of the telephone. Could you tell me       ?   

— Yes, in 1876

A. who invented the telephone

B. how the telephone was invented

C. when was the telephone invented              

D. when the telephone was invented

Answer

D

【解析】

试题分析：句意为：---我对电话的历史一无所知，你能告诉我电话是什么时候发明的吗？---可以。是1876年（发明的）。在宾语从句中，从句应用陈述句的语序。根据语境，可知应选D。

考点：考查介词短语宾语从句的语序。