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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 explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please?	どうして週に 30 ポンドも多く払わなきゃいけないのか説明してくれるかい？
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？
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？
Do you know what time it is?	今何時かわかる？
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？
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？
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？
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 she is good?	彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？
Don't you think we can get a house for 1200 per month.	月 1200 でお家を買えると思うんだけど。
Do you know if he has got a girlfriend?	ガールフレンドは居るのかな？
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 think they are doing fine?	彼ら大丈夫だと思う？
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 we should buy it?	私たち買った方がいいと思う？
When do you think you will be leaving?	いつ出発するつもりなの？
Where do you think we can get a house?	どこに家を構えるつもりなの?
Do you know where the kitchen is?	キッチンがどこか分かるかい？
Do you know how old this station is?	この駅がどのくらい古いのか知っている？
Don't you think he is a nice guy?	彼はいい人だと思わない？

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