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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 | |
|---|---|
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 그럼 사는 게 좋을까? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 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? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 예약을 해야 할까? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
