Use how often to ask about frequency, how long to ask about duration, and how far to ask about distance, as in how often do you go to the gym or how far is the airport from here. Each how question word asks about a different type of information and cannot be swapped for another.
Grammar Rule
Each how question word asks about a different type of information and they cannot be swapped.
Question Words (Extension): Rules and Examples
| Question word | Asks about | Example |
|---|---|---|
| How often | frequency | How often do you go to the gym? |
| How long | duration | How long does the movie last? |
| How far | distance | How far is the airport from here? |
| How much | uncountable nouns / price | How much does this jacket cost? |
| How many | plural countable nouns | How many books do you have? |
Remember: each how question word asks about something different — don’t mix them up, especially how much and how many.
Practice Test
Instructions
Answer each question in the test below choosing the correct how question word. You will get a new random set of questions every time you retake the test, plus a downloadable results summary with your name and score at the end.
Question Words – How Often, How Long, How Far (Extension)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does how often ask about?
How often asks about frequency, as in how often do you go to the gym.
What does how long ask about?
How long asks about duration, as in how long does the movie last.
What does how far ask about?
How far asks about distance, as in how far is the airport from here.
What is the difference between how much and how many?
How much asks about uncountable nouns or price, as in how much does this jacket cost, while how many asks about plural countable nouns, as in how many books do you have.