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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 | |
|---|---|
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 이 엄청난 부두를 왜 지었는지 혹시 알아? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
