| Questions with HOW | Answers | |
| 1 | HOW generally asks about the MANNER or METHOD of something: | |
| How did you get here? | By bicycle. | |
| How are you today? | I’m fine, thanks. | |
| 2 | HOW can be used with MUCH and MANY: | |
| How much money do you have? | Five dollars. | |
| How many people know that? | Three. | |
| 3 | HOW is used with ADJECTIVES: | |
| How tall are you? | Six feet tall. | |
| How hot is it? | It’s very hot! | |
| 4 | HOW LONG asks about a LENGTH OF TIME: | |
| How long has she been a student? | Two years. | |
| 5 | HOW OFTEN asks about FREQUENCY: | |
| How often do you practice the piano? | Two hours every day. | |
| How often do you eat hamburgers? | Never! | |
| 6 | HOW FAR asks about DISTANCE: | |
| How far is your school from here? | About 1/2 a mile. | |
| How far away is San Diego from here? | About 2 hours by car. |
| 1 | How long have you known your friend? |
| 2 | How much time is there in a day? |
| 3 | How many people are in your family? |
| 4 | How long can you swim underwater? |
| 5 | How much time have you spent studying for your test? |
| 6 | How many hours are there in a day? |
| 7 | How long have you studied English? |
| 8 | How long will you stay in your current job? |
| 9 | How much money do you spend for lunch every day? |
| 10 | How much time do you spend sleeping each night? |
| 11 | How many years have you spent in school? |
| 12 | How many days do you work each week? |
| Questions | Answers |
| How long will he stay here? | He will stay here for 2 hours. |
| How long will he wait? | He will wait for I hour. |
| How long will you write? | I will write for 3 hours. |
| How long will Ram play? | Ram will play for 3 hours. |
| How long will it take? | It will take another 15 minutes. |
| How long will it type? | It will type for 5 hours. |
| How long will they read? | They will read for 1 hour. |
| How long will they write? | They will write for 3 hours. |
| Questions | Answers |
| 1. How long has he been waiting? | He has been waiting for 3 hours. |
| 2. How long has he been playing? | He has been playing for 2 hours |
| 3. How long has Ram been reading? | Ram has been reading for 3 hours |
| 4. How long has she been singing? | She has been singing for 2 hours |
| 5. How long has she been writing? | She has been writing for 3 hours. |
| 6. How long has it been working? | It has been working for 10 hours. |
| 7. How long has it been producing? | It has been producing five tonnes. |
| 8. How long has he been standing? | He has been standing for 20 minutes. |
| Questions | Answers |
| 1. How long have they been playing? | They have been playing for 2 hours. |
| 2. How long have you been waiting? | I have been waiting for 3 hours. |
| 3. How long have you been reading? | I have been reading for 2 hours. |
| 4. How long have they been sleeping? | They have been sleeping for hours. |
| 5. How long have I been writing? | You have been writing for 3 hours. |
| 6. How long have I been singing? | You have been singing for 5 hours. |
| 7. How long have I been working? | You have been working for 8 hours. |
| 8. How long have they been standing? | They have been standing for 20 minutes. |
| 9. How long have we been standing here? | We have been standing here for the last 3 hours. |
| 10. How long have we been studying this subject? | We have been studying this subject for the last 5 days. |
| Questions beginning with HOW FAR : | |
| 1. How far can he walk? | He can walk 3 kms. |
| 2. How far can she run? | She can run 2 kms. |
| 3. How far can it work? | It can work for 8 hours. |
| 4. How far can it go? | It can go for 10 kms. |
| 5. How far can she travel? | She can travel 500 kms. |
| 6. How far can I write into the night? | I can write upto 2 am in the midnight. |
| 7. How far can we travel into this forest? | We can travel 10 kilometers into this forest. |
| 8. How far can they dig into this mine? | They can dig upto 250 meters into this mine. |
Try Exercise
1. I sometimes watch television. _________________ I don’t know do you watch television?
2. New York is 2,570 miles far from Las Vegas. _________________I don’t know is New York from Las Vegas?
3. They hardly ever use the internet. _________________ I don’t know do they use the internet?
4. She usually spends 2 hours in traffic._________________I don’t know does she usually spend in traffic?
5. Sydney is 13,249 miles far from Paris._________________I don’t know is Sydney from Paris?
6. He has played tennis for 30 minutes._________________ I don’t know has he played tennis ?
7. The bus stop is 300 yards away._________________I don’t know is the bus-stop?
8. She quite often reads the newspaper._________________I don’t know does she read the newspaper?
9. I usually practise my swing for 10 minutes._________________I don’t know do you usually practise your swing?
10. I fly overseas twice a month._________________I don’t know do you fly overseas?