#28 - Question Words #2 - English Grammar

Interrogative adverbs come at the beginning of a question. "How" is another interrogative adverb. "How" can be used in a few different ways.

How - used when asking in which way something happens or in which manner it happens

How are you?
How did the accident happen?
How do you know my brother?
How did you make the frosting?

How - used when asking the quantity of something

How many people are attending the wedding?
How many cars do you own?
How many potatoes are in the basket?
How much rice do you eat a week?
How much is this dress?
How much money do you have?

How - used when asking the degree of a characteristic

How tall are you?
How old is your sister?
How upset are you?
How much do you know?

How - used when asking about time or duration

How often do you come here?
How quickly can you type this letter?
How long is your meeting?
How soon can you be here?