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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 you are getting a bit too angry? | Sence biraz fazla sinirlenmiyor musun? |
| Do you think we should make a reservation? | Sence rezervasyon yaptırmalı mıyız? |
| Do you think it will help us get a table? | Bu bir masa ayırtmamıza yardımcı olur mu sence? |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | Sence bunu ödememiz gerekir mi? |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | Sence dönüş biletlerini şimdi almalı mıyız? |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | Görüşmeyi ne zaman yapabiliriz sence? |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | Yedi buçuk! Sence kim olabilir? |
| Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box? | Sence Pogo'yu kutusundan çıkarayım mı? |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | Gerçekten problemi çözmek istiyor musun sence? |
| Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too? | Hey, sence Diego da bize katılmak istemez miydi? |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | Bir ev tutmak sence ne kadara gelirdi? |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | Ama neden evden gitmemiz gerektiğini düşünüyorsun ki? |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | Sence iyiler mi? |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | Ne kadar sürede hazır olur sence? |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | Şimdi ne yapacağın hakkında bir planın var mı? |
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | Bu biraz komisyon isteyeceğin anlamına mı geliyor? |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | Bu kocaman iskeleyi neden kurmuşlar biliyor musun? |
| Do you think we can find it there? | Sence orada bulabilir miyiz? |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | Hala göz atıyorum, sence buradaki böceklerden birini deneyebilir miyim? |
| How long do you think it will take? | Sence ne kadar sürer? |
