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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 I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Don't you think it's better to live upstairs? | 윗층에 사는 게 더 낫지 않아? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 왜 우리는 주당 30파운드씩을 더 내야 되는 거지 설명 좀 해볼래요? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 맞아, 깜빡했네, 그럼 네 생각엔 언제쯤 만나면 될 거 같아? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 그럼 회의는 언제 할 수 있는 건데? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 그러면 빈 테이블이 나올 거 같아? |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 어디있는지 말 좀 해주겠니? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
