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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 | |
|---|---|
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
