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In English, in more formal situations, we often use indirect questions because they sound more polite.
To make a question more polite we often begin with an indirect question phrase such as:
Example questions :
DIRECT QUESTION : Where is the post office?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Do you know where the post office is?
DIRECT QUESTION : What's the time?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Could you tell me what the time is?
DIRECT QUESTION : Does this train go to Brighton?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Can you tell me if this train goes to Brighton?
DIRECT QUESTION : Is there a bank nearby?
INDIRECT QUESTION : Have you any idea whether there is a bank nearby?
Note for use of indirect questions :
If the direct question begins with an auxiliary verb ( no question word), add 'if' or 'whether' after an indirect question phrase to make the question indirect.
We don't use 'if' or whether with Do you think...?
eg. Do you think he's gone to London? NOT Do you think if he's gone to London?
| Indirect question example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
