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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? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
