Questions with HOW

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.

HOW can be used with MUCH and MANY:

     How much money do you have?
             Five dollars.
     How many people know that?
             Three.

HOW is used with ADJECTIVES:

     How tall are you?
             Six feet tall.
     How hot is it?
             It's very hot!

HOW LONG asks about a LENGTH OF TIME:

     How long has she been a student?
             Two years.

HOW OFTEN asks about FREQUENCY:

     How often do you practice the piano?
             Two hours every day.
     How often do you eat hamburgers?
             Never! Yuck!

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.

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