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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 think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 미쳤네, 가격 네고는 어떻게 안될까? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
