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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 it's a good idea? | 你认为是个好主意吗？ |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | 你觉得这会帮助我们得到一个桌子吗？ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 你知道他们为什么建造了这样一个巨大的码头吗？ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 那你能告诉我你的计划吗？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 你觉得我们能在那里买到吗？ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 你知道这个车站有多少年的历史了吗？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 你觉得我们应该赔吗？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 你觉得我们还要去看下一个房子吗？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 你知道车票多少钱吗？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 你觉得我们可以在哪里租到一个房子？ |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | 嗨，你不觉得迭戈也会加入我们吗？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7点半! 你觉得会是谁呢？ |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 你知道女孩们怎么去苏豪区吗？ |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 你觉得我们不能每月1200租一个房子吗？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 额，你觉得她会对他们做什么呢？ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 谁想啊？那么你能告诉我你想住哪里吗？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 你知道包装是什么颜色吗？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 你觉得自己是一个好厨师吗？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 你觉得什么时间可以出发？ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 租一个房子你觉得要花多少钱？ |
