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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 | |
|---|---|
| Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please? | 请解释下为什么我们每周必须要多付30英镑？ |
| How long do you think it's going to take to be ready? | 你觉得要多长时间才能做好？ |
| 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 if he has got a girlfriend? | 你知道他有没有女朋友吗？ |
| When do you think you are going to look for houses again? | 你打算什么时候再去找房子？ |
| When do you think we can have the meeting? | 你觉得我们什么时间可以开会？ |
| 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？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 额，你觉得她会对他们做什么呢？ |
| How much do you think there is? | 家里有多少，你觉得？ |
| How many people do you think you are going to cook for? | 你觉得你要做给几个人吃？ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 那你能告诉我你的计划吗？ |
| But why do you think we should leave the house? | 但是你觉得为什么我们要离开房子？ |
| Do you think they are doing fine? | 你觉得它们相处得还可以吗？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7点半! 你觉得会是谁呢？ |
| Do you have a plan about what you are going to do now? | 接下来要做什么你有什么计划吗？ |
| 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？ |
| How much do you think renting a house would cost? | 租一个房子你觉得要花多少钱？ |
| Do you think we should see the next house? | 你觉得我们还要去看下一个房子吗？ |
| 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？ |
| Can you please tell me where it is? | 你能告诉我它在哪里吗？ |
