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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 tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 말해줄래요, 닉, 그 사람들은 얼마나 내는데요? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| 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 let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
