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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 what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
