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    The document provides examples of how to make questions polite in English by adding phrases like "Could you tell me..." or "Do you know..." to the question instead of inverting the subject and predicate. It gives common polite question phrases and examples of changing direct questions like "Are you married?" to the more polite "Do you mind me asking if you are married?". The document notes that for questions like "I was wondering if you're married", no question mark is needed.

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    Polite Questions - Odt

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    The document provides examples of how to make questions polite in English by adding phrases like "Could you tell me..." or "Do you know..." to the question instead of inverting the subject and predicate. It gives common polite question phrases and examples of changing direct questions like "Are you married?" to the more polite "Do you mind me asking if you are married?". The document notes that for questions like "I was wondering if you're married", no question mark is needed.

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    English polite questions

    How to Make a question POLITE?


    Añadiendo alguno de estos principios a la pregunta y no invirtiendo sujeto
    y predicado (oración en afirmativa).

    • Could you tell me... ?


    • Can I ask you... ?
    • Do you mind me asking (if/whether)... ?
    • Do you know... ?
    • I was wondering... ?

    Algunos ejemplos
    1. Are you married? --> Do you mind me asking if you are married?
    2. Where is the bank? --> Do you know where the bank is?
    3. I was wondering if you're married (notad que en este caso no lleva signo de
    interrogació
    The film in my camera is finished. I need to get it ______ .
    cut
    cleaned
    serviced
    tested
    developed

    My beard is too long. Do you know where I can get it


    ______?
    made
    repaired
    done
    trimmed
    developed
    I need to relax. I'm
    going to visit a
    beauty salon and
    have my nails
    ______ .
    made
    repaired
    taken
    taken
    manicured
    I'm having my offices ______ by a famous architect.
    washed
    tested
    printed
    taken
    designed
    I need some
    photocopies. Do
    you know where
    I can get that
    ______ around
    here?
    made
    repaired
    done
    tested
    developed

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