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Complete the detective's frustrating interview by selecting the correct phrase for each gap.
The detective sighed, rubbing his temples. "Let's try this again. Can you explain how _______________________________________?"
The witness shrugged, sipping his coffee. "I'm not sure. I also don't know where _________________________ after the basketball game ended."
"Can you explain how the giant chicken escaped?" "I also don't know where he went after the basketball game ended."
In indirect questions in the simple past tense, we do not use the auxiliary verb "did".
Instead, we use the standard affirmative past tense form of the verb (Subject + Past Tense Verb).
Direct: "How did the chicken escape?"
Indirect: "Can you explain how the chicken escaped?"