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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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？ |
| When do you think you will be leaving? | 你觉得什么时间可以出发？ |
| Where do you think we can get a house? | 你觉得我们可以在哪里租到一个房子？ |
| 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？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 你打算什么时候再去找房子？ |
| 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？ |
| 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 know if he has got a girlfriend? | 你知道他有没有女朋友吗？ |
| Do you know how old this station is? | 你知道这个车站有多少年的历史了吗？ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 你觉得我们什么时间可以开会？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 你觉得我们还要去看下一个房子吗？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 你觉得我们应该赔吗？ |
| Do you think she is good? | 你认为她很棒吗？ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 你真的认为你想解决问题吗？ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 你知道他们为什么建造了这样一个巨大的码头吗？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 租一个房子你觉得要花多少钱？ |
