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 the GYM?
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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