Common Questions with How
'How' is used in a number of various combinations to ask questions. Here are the most common combinations followed by a quiz to test your knowledge.
How often
'How often' is used to ask about the frequency with which someone does something.
Example: How often do they go to the theatre?
How long does it take?
'How long' is used to time ask about the duration of an activity.
Example: How long does it take to get to Chicago by plane?
How various adjectives
'How' is combined with various adjectives to ask detailed information about an object.
Example: How deep is the river? - How wide is the platform?
How much
'How much' is used to ask about a singular, non-countable quantity. The most common question is: How much does it cost?
Example: How much water is in the bucket?
How many
'How many' is used to ask about plural, countable objects.
Example: How many apples are there in the fridge?
How about 'ing'
'How about ing' is used to make a suggestion.
Example: How about having dinner with me tonight?
How do you verb
'How do you verb' is used to ask about the manner in which something is done.
Example: How do you cook rabbit?
How do you do
This is a funny manner of greeting in English. It is only used the first time you meet someone and is responded to with 'How do you do' or 'Pleased to meet you.'
Example: How do you do. - How do you do.
1. How does the film last?
It lasts about two hours.
2. How you do?
How do you do.
3. How you get so much done?
I work long hours.
4. How driving this afternoon?
OK, I'll do the driving this afternoon.
5. How does it cost?
About $45
6. How is the exam?
Very difficult!
7. How people are coming?
Irregular Adjectives (comparative, superlative)
The regular way to make comparative/superlative adjectives is to add -er/-est or to use more/most. A small number of adjectives, however, are irregular and some of these can be regular or irregular. The most important ones are listed here:
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative | Example | |
good | better | the best | irregular | Tara is the best athlete in the school. |
well (healthy) | better | the best | irregular | He is still in hospital, but he is better than he was last week. |
bad | worse | the worst | irregular | You are the worst driver I have ever known. |
far | further | the furthest | irregular | My house is the furthest one. |
far | farther | the farthest | regular | My house is the farther one. |
old (people in a family) | elder | the eldest | irregular | Ram is my elder brother. |
old (general use) | older | the oldest | regular | Your teacher is older than my teacher. |
List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Appearance | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Personality | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Feelings |
Adorable | Aggressive | Afraid |
Attractive | Ambitious | Angry |
Alluring | Amused | Anxious |
Beautiful | Brave | Bad |
Bewildered | Bright | Bored |
Confident | Cruel | Calm |
Cheerful | Combative | Confused |
Cultured | Co-operative | Comfortable |
Clumsy | Cowardly | Creepy |
Drab | Dangerous | Depressed |
Dull | Diligent | Disturbed |
Dynamic | Determined | Dominating |
Disillusioned | Disagreeable | Deceitful |
Elegant | Evil | Envious |
Fair | Frank | Faithful |
Filthy | Fearless | Fine |
Gentle | Generous | Good |
Glamorous | Gifted | Grieving |
Handsome | Helpful | Horrible |
Homely | Harmonious | Happy |
Hurt | Hesitant | Hungry |
Ill-mannered | Instinctive | Ill |
Jolly | Jealous | Jovial |
Kind-hearted | Knowledgeable | Kind |
Lovely | Loner | Lively |
Magnificent | Mysterious | Mature |
Nervous | Naughty | Nice |
Pleasant | Pleasing | Proud |
Perfect | Placid | Peaceful |
Plucky | Punctual | Protective |
Smiling | Successful | Sorrowful |
Splendid | Sedate | Silly |
Self-assured | Sincere | Sombre |
Snobbish | Selfish | Sore |
Thoughtful | Talented | Tired |
Tense | Thrifty | Troubled |
Timid | Truculent | Testy |
Upset | Unbiased | Unwell |
Vivacious | Voracious | Vengeful |
Wonderful | Witty | Wicked |
Worried | Wise | Weary |
Wild | Warm | Wrong |
Zaftig | Zany | Zestful |
eg- What an adorable baby! | eg- He was a brave knight. | eg- She was in a jovial mood. |
Following is a list of descriptive adjectives that describe shape, sound, size, time and quantity.
List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Shape | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Size | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Time | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Quantity |
Broad | Big | Ancient | Abundant |
Crooked | Colossal | Annual | Bountiful |
Circular | Great | Brief | Cumbersome |
Distorted | Gigantic | Early | Empty |
Flat | Huge | Fast | Extra |
Hollow | Large | Late | Few |
Narrow | Miniature | Modern | Heavy |
Round | Mammoth | Old | Myriad |
Square | Petite | Rapid | Many |
Skinny | Tall | Swift | Multiple |
Steep | Thin | Slow | Numerous |
Wide | Tiny | Young | Substantial |
eg- A skinny boy | eg- A miniature train | eg- An ancient manuscript | eg- Myriad stars |
The following descriptive adjectives list qualify nouns related to sound, taste, touch and color.
List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Sound | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Taste | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Touch | List of Descriptive Adjectives Describing Color |
Blaring | Bitter | Hard | Azure |
Cooing | Delicious | Loose | Aqua |
Deafening | Fresh | Rough | Blue |
Loud | Hot | Smooth | Black |
Melancholic | Icy | Slippery | Crimson |
Noisy | Juicy | Sticky | Cyan |
Soft | Spicy | Sharp | Gold |
Shrill | Sweet | Scattered | Green |
Squeaking | Sour | Soft | Magenta |
Silent | Salty | Tender | Orange |
Thundering | Tasty | Uneven | Pink |
Whispering | Tasteless | Wet | Turquoise |
eg- Blaring loudspeaker | eg- Delicious pastry | eg- Rough surface | eg- Green diamond |
Free Time Activities
· go camping
· go fishing
· go for a bike ride
· go for a walk
· go out for a drink
· go out for dinner
· go shopping
· go to a concert
· go to a party
· go to the beach
· go to the cinema
· go to the park
· listen to music
· play computer games
· play sport
· read
· surf the Internet
· visit a museum
· visit an art gallery
· visit friends
· watch a movie
· watch a sporting match
· watch sport on TV
· watch TV
Having a Picnic
· ball
· cooler, esky
· cups
· cutlery
· drinks
· food
· frisbee
· picnic area, park
· picnic basket, picnic hamper
· plates
· rug, blanket
· thermos
· umbrella
Camping and Hiking
· backpack, rucksack
· compass
· cooler
· folding chairs
· folding table
· gas bottle
· guy ropes
· hiking boots
· inflatable mattress
· lantern
· map
· portable stove
· sleeping bag
· sleeping roll
· Swiss army knife
· tarpaulin
· tent
· tent pegs
· tent poles
· torch
Hobbies
· coin collecting
· computer games
· cooking
· drawing
· fishing
· gardening
· hiking
· knitting
· model making
· musical instrument
· painting
· photography
· scrapbooking
· sewing
· singing
· sport
· stamp collecting
· tapestry
· wood working
· writing
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