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A. why? means 'for what reason?':
Why
was he late? ~ He missed the bus.
Interrogatives
B. when? means 'at what time?':
When do you get up? ~ 7 a.m.
C. where? means 'in what place?':
Where do you live? ~ In London.
D. how? means 'in what way?':
How
did you come? ~ I came by plane.
How
do you start the engine? ~ You press this button.
how can also be used:
1.
With adjectives:
How
strong are you?
How
important is this letter?
2.
With much and many:
How
much (money) do you want?
How
many (pictures) did you buy?
3 .
With adverbs:
How
fast does he drive? How often do you go abroad?
How badly
was he hurt?
How
soon can you come?
Note that
How is she? is an enquiry about her health, but What is she like?
is a request for a description.
Do not
confuse How are you? with How do you do? When two people are
introduced each says How do you do? This is a greeting rather than a
question.
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