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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 | |
|---|---|
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7시 반이야! 짐작 가는 사람 있어? |
| How long do you think it will take? | 얼마 쯤 걸릴 거 같아? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 음, 그 여자가 걔네한테 뭘 할 수 있을 거 같은데? |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 누가 살고 싶어하겠어? 그럼 어디서 살고 싶은지 얘기해줄래? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 말해줄래요, 닉, 그 사람들은 얼마나 내는데요? |
| Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month. | 월 1200 파운드로 주택을 구할 수 있지 않을까. |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
| How much do you think there is? | 얼마쯤 있는 거 같아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Yes, I'm ready, do you think I'll need a jacket? | 응, 준비 됐어. 자켓 하나 필요할까? |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 몇 인분이나 만들 생각인데? |
| Do you think we can let him go out? | 밖으로 내보내도 되려나? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 괜찮게 되고 있는 거 같아? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 이 다음 집도 봐야할까? |
