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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 | |
|---|---|
| That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices? | 太疯狂了，你觉得我们可以讨价还价吗？ |
| 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 where the kitchen is? | 你知道厨房在哪儿吗？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 租一个房子你觉得要花多少钱？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know what time it is? | 你知道现在几点了吗？ |
| 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？ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 但是你觉得为什么我们要离开房子？ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 你觉得我们什么时间可以开会？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 你觉得我们还要去看下一个房子吗？ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 你觉得你要做给几个人吃？ |
| Do you think we should buy it? | 你觉得我们应该买吗？ |
| Do you think you are a good cook? | 你觉得自己是一个好厨师吗？ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 是啊，我忘了这个，那么你觉得几点见面好呢？ |
| How much do you think there is? | 家里有多少，你觉得？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 额，你觉得她会对他们做什么呢？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7点半! 你觉得会是谁呢？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please? | 尼克，请告诉我，他们付多少呢？ |
