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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
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？
How much do you think renting a house would cost?	お家を借りるとするといくらぐらいかかるか分かる?
Do you know where the kitchen is?	キッチンがどこか分かるかい？
Do you know what colour the packet is?	何色のパッケージか分かる？
Do you know if he has got a girlfriend?	ガールフレンドは居るのかな？
Can you tell me what you are planning then?	それじゃあどうするつもりなんだい?
Where do you think we can get a house?	どこに家を構えるつもりなの?
Do you think we should pay for it?	これ弁償した方がいいと思う？
It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be?	7 時半よ！誰なのかしら？
Do you know what time it is?	今何時かわかる？
Do you think we should make a reservation?	予約するべきかな？
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 you are getting a bit too angry?	少し怒り過ぎてるとは思わない？
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？
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？
How long do you think it will take?	ミーティングはどれくらいかかるの？
Do you think we can let him go out?	彼を行かせてあげてもいいと思う？
Do you know why they built this enormous pier?	なぜ彼らがこんなに巨大な浅橋を建てたのか知ってる？
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？
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？

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