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Indirect question Exercises

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Form : ( Indirect question phrase + question word / if / whether + subject + verb )

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:

Could you tell me...?
Do you know...?
Have you any idea...?
Can you tell me...?

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 it's better to live upstairs?	上の階に住む方が良いと思わないの？
Can you please tell me where it is?	それは、どこにあるのか教えてくれます？
I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here?	まだ見てるよ。ここって虫も食べれると思うかい？
Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission?	それって手数料を請求するってこと？
Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then?	そうだろ？それじゃあどこに住みたいか言ってごらん？
Do you know where the kitchen is?	キッチンがどこか分かるかい？
Do you think we should see the next house?	次のお家も見るべきかしら？
Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box?	ポゴをケージから出した方がいいと思う？
Do you think she is good?	彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？
Do you know how much the tickets are?	チケットがいくらか知ってる？
Do you think we should pay for it?	これ弁償した方がいいと思う？
Do you think we should buy it?	私たち買った方がいいと思う？
It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be?	7 時半よ！誰なのかしら？
Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now?	今からすることは決めてあるのかい？
Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please?	ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？
Do you think we can find it there?	そっちで見つけられると思う？
Don't you think he is a nice guy?	彼はいい人だと思わない？
When do you think you are going to look for houses again?	次はいつ家を見に行くの？
When do you think you will be leaving?	いつ出発するつもりなの？
Hey, don't you think Diego would like to join us, too?	ねえ、ディエゴも私たちに加わってくれるかしら?

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