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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? | 你不觉得住在楼上更好吗？ |
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 请解释下为什么我们每周必须要多付30英镑？ |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 你认为是个好主意吗？ |
| Don't you think he is a nice guy? | 你不觉得他很不错吗？ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 尼克，请告诉我，他们付多少呢？ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 我还在看，你觉得我尝一尝这里虫子，怎么样？ |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 你知道车票多少钱吗？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 你认为她很棒吗？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7点半! 你觉得会是谁呢？ |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | 你觉得我们要先预订下吗？ |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 你觉得我应该将波哥从它的盒子里取出来吗？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 你觉得它们相处得还可以吗？ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 接下来要做什么你有什么计划吗？ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 你觉得我们什么时间可以开会？ |
| 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？ |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 是的，我准备好了，你觉得我需要一件外套吗？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 你觉得自己是一个好厨师吗？ |
| 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？ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 你觉得你要做给几个人吃？ |
| Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry? | 你不觉得自己有些过于愤怒了吗？ |
