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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
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？
Do you think we should buy it?	你觉得我们应该买吗？
Do you know what time it is?	你知道现在几点了吗？
Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box?	你觉得我应该将波哥从它的盒子里取出来吗？
Do you know if he has got a girlfriend?	你知道他有没有女朋友吗？
Do you think it's a good idea?	你认为是个好主意吗？
Can you tell me where you are taking me first?	你能先告诉我要带我去哪里吗？
How long do you think it will take?	你觉得会议会持续多长时间？
Don't you think you are getting a bit too angry?	你不觉得自己有些过于愤怒了吗？
How many people do you think you are going to cook for?	你觉得你要做给几个人吃？
Do you think we can let him go out?	你觉得我们能让它出去吗？
Don't you think it's better to live upstairs?	你不觉得住在楼上更好吗？
Do you know how much the tickets are?	你知道车票多少钱吗？
Do you know how the girls are getting to Soho?	你知道女孩们怎么去苏豪区吗？
Do you think we should make a reservation?	你觉得我们要先预订下吗？
How much do you think renting a house would cost?	租一个房子你觉得要花多少钱？
Can you tell me what you are planning then?	那你能告诉我你的计划吗？
Do you really think you want to solve the problem?	你真的认为你想解决问题吗？
That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices?	太疯狂了，你觉得我们可以讨价还价吗？
Do you know what colour the packet is?	你知道包装是什么颜色吗？

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