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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? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| 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? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
