27 How
uses of How
How as an interrogative adverb is used before an adjective to show surprise and emotion. Like:
How beautiful you are!
- How' as a Conjunction of Manner
How as a conjunction of manner heads the clause that plays the role of an adverb for the verb in the independent clause. In other words, it makes an adverb clause. For example:
Live your life how you want
How as a relative pronoun always comes at the beginning of the relative clause. Here are two different forms of relative clauses with some examples:
How can precede a sentence; for example:
How it works doesn’t matter.
How can precede an infinitive. For example:
I do not know how to go.
- How in questions
We use how when we introduce direct and indirect questions:
I haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?
How was the film?
Do you know how I can get to the bus station?
I asked her how she was but she didn’t answer me.
- How about …?
In informal speaking we commonly use how about + noun phrase and how about + -ing form when we make suggestions:
Liz, how about some more fruit juice?
How about going to the concert with us this weekend?
and how
Prices are going up, and how! [=prices are going up very quickly]
how can/could
— used to show you think that someone has done or said something shocking or wrong
-“We don't need his help anyway.” “How can you say that?!” [=it is very wrong of you to say that]
-How could she just walk away from her children like that?
how come
— used to ask why something has happened, is true, etc.
“He said he's not going.” “How come?” [=why isn't he going?]
How come you're here so early? [=why are you here so early?]
How come no one told me?
Answer the questions below.
a. How _______you today?
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b. How _______are you?
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c.How _______is your best friend?
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d. How _______do you go to church?
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e. How _______good friends do you have?
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f. How _______is a can of soda? Do you think it's cheap or expensive?
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g. How _______is a soccer game?
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h. How _______you go to work? On foot?
Many or Much?
“She drinks _______ coffee”
“How ______ cups of coffee do you drink every day?”
How ________water shall we drink a day?
How _________bottles of milk are there in the fridge?
_________Eggs. _________Music. _________Cars. _________ Numbers.
_________Money. _________ Tea. _________ Boys. _________Water.
_________Time. _________Friends __________Birds ______Information
_________Homework. ________Hours. ___________T-Shirts