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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 | |
|---|---|
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 괜찮은 사람이라고 생각하지 않아? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 그럼 언제 다시 집 보러 나갈 거야? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 이제 뭘 어떡할지 계획이 있어? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 어라, 디에고도 우리랑 같이 살고 싶어하지 않을까? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 좀 너무 화내고 있다고 생각 안해? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 그치만 왜 다른 집을 구해야 한다고 생각하는 거야? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 완성될 때 까지 얼마나 걸릴 것 같아? |
