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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 it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| 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? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you know if he has got a girlfriend? | 여자친구 있는지 알아? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
