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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 know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 진짜 문제를 해결하고 싶긴 한 거예요? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| 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 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 have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 말해줄래요, 닉, 그 사람들은 얼마나 내는데요? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 이 엄청난 부두를 왜 지었는지 혹시 알아? |
