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(Basic) Practice 1. Expressions Using Question Words

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Instructions

Based on this lesson, write the question based on the answer given. Use question words with “how,” “how come,” “Question-word + on earth,” and so on.

Example

Answer: The oranges are very sweet.

Question:How sweet are the oranges?

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1. I’m 25 years old.

Question:

How old are you?

2. My house is 5 minutes from here.

Question:

How far is your house from here?

3. These peppers are not very spicy.

Question:

How spicy are these peppers?

4. Steve is 1.78 meters (5’10”).

Question:

How tall is Steve?

5. I drink one or two cups of coffee a day.

Question:

How much coffee do you drink?

How many cups of coffee do you drink?

6. I don’t listen to the radio very often. Maybe once or twice a week.

Question:

How often do you listen to the radio?

7. Mount Everest is very high. It’s 8,850 meters (29,035 feet).

Question:

How high is Mount Everest?

(Also: How tall is Mount Everest?)

8. John forgot my birthday. (Use “how come” in the question.)

Question:

How come you’re angry with John?

9. I’m playing a game on my smartphone. (Use “what on earth” in the question.)

Question:

What on earth are you doing?

10. You have 30 minutes to finish.

Question:

How long do I have to finish?

How much time do I have to finish?

How many minutes do I have to finish?

11. A human being can run about 13 km/h.

Question:

How fast can a human being run?

12. Pedro can type around 50 words a minute.

Question:

How fast can Pedro type?

How many words a minute can Pedro type?

Related Lessons about Question Words

This list of lessons includes many other question words.

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