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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 | |
|---|---|
| Does it mean you are going to ask for some commission? | 这意味着你要收取一些佣金吗？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you really think you want to solve the problem? | 你真的认为你想解决问题吗？ |
| I'm still checking, do you think I can try some bugs here? | 我还在看，你觉得我尝一尝这里虫子，怎么样？ |
| 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？ |
| Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho? | 你知道女孩们怎么去苏豪区吗？ |
| Erm, what do you think she could do to them? | 额，你觉得她会对他们做什么呢？ |
| Do you think we can find it there? | 你觉得我们能在那里买到吗？ |
| Do you think we should pay for it? | 你觉得我们应该赔吗？ |
| 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？ |
| How long do you think it will take? | 你觉得会议会持续多长时间？ |
| Do you know what colour the packet is? | 你知道包装是什么颜色吗？ |
| Can you tell me what you are planning then? | 那你能告诉我你的计划吗？ |
| Do you know why they built this enormous pier? | 你知道他们为什么建造了这样一个巨大的码头吗？ |
| Who would? Can you tell me where you want to live then? | 谁想啊？那么你能告诉我你想住哪里吗？ |
| Do you know where the kitchen is? | 你知道厨房在哪儿吗？ |
| Yeah, I forgot that, when do you think we can meet, then? | 是啊，我忘了这个，那么你觉得几点见面好呢？ |
| Can you tell me where you are taking me first? | 你能先告诉我要带我去哪里吗？ |
| Do you think we should buy the return tickets now? | 你觉得我们现在应当购买返程票吗？ |
| It's seven thirty! Who do you think it could be? | 7点半! 你觉得会是谁呢？ |
