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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 | |
|---|---|
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Do you think she is good? | 수의사분 실력이 있나요? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
