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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
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？
It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be?	7 時半よ！誰なのかしら？
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?
Do you think they are doing fine?	彼ら大丈夫だと思う？
Do you know if he has got a girlfriend?	ガールフレンドは居るのかな？
Do you know where the kitchen is?	キッチンがどこか分かるかい？
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？
Do you think we should buy the return tickets now?	私たち帰りのチケット買ったほうがいいと思う？
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？
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？
When do you think we can have the meeting?	いつ僕たちはミーティング出来ると思いますか？
Do you think we should see the next house?	次のお家も見るべきかしら？
Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry?	少し怒り過ぎてるとは思わない？
That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices?	ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？
Do you really think you want to solve the problem?	きみ、本当に問題を解決する気があるのかい？
Do you think you are a good cook?	あなたは料理するの上手だと思う？
Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho?	女の子たちがどうやってソーホーに行くか知ってる？
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？
Don't you think he is a nice guy?	彼はいい人だと思わない？

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