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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 much do you think renting a house would cost? | 주택을 빌리려면 얼마쯤 들 거 같아? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 왕복 티켓도 지금 사야 하려나? |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 부엌 어디 있는지 알아? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 거기서 살 수 있을까? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 그럼 중개수수료를 받으시는 건가요? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 이 엄청난 부두를 왜 지었는지 혹시 알아? |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 이 역 언제 만들었는지 알아? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 물어줘야 될까? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 보는 중인데, 여기서 벌레 요리 먹을 수 있을까? |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 몇시쯤에 출발할 거 같은데? |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 통이 무슨 색깔인지 알아? |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 우리가 어디 가는지부터 말해줄 수 있어? |
| Do you know what time it is? | 몇 시인지 알아? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | 포고를 이동장에서 꺼내면 될까? |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 스스로 생각하기에 요리 잘하는 것 같아? |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 그럼 뭘 계획하는 건지 알려줄래? |
| Do you know how much the tickets are? | 승차권 얼마 하는지 알아? |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 어디서 집을 구할 수 있을까? |
| Do you think it's a good idea? | 괜찮을 거 같아? |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 친구분들은 뭐 타고 소호로 가신대? |
