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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 think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
