How is a word that is used to ask about means of transportation, such as how someone got to a location by car, taxi, bus, train, plane, or on foot. It is also used with adjectives and adverbs to ask questions about attributes like age, height, size, levels of feelings or states of being like sleepiness or hunger, timing questions, and proficiency in skills like speaking a language. How is a versatile word that can be used to ask about actions, characteristics, amounts, or timeframes in various contexts.

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2. Howhasmany
uses.
One use of how is to ask about means
of transportation:
How did you get here? I drove./By car.
I took a taxi./By taxi.
I took a bus./By bus.
I took a train./By
train.
I flew./By plane.
I walked./On foot.

3. Howhasmany
uses.
How is often used with adjectives and
adverbs:
How old are you? Twenty-one.
How tall is he? About six feet.
How big is your
apartment?
It has four rooms.
How sleepy are you? Very sleepy.
How hungry are you? I’m starving.
How soon soon will
you be ready?
In five minutes.
How well does he
speak English?
Very well.
How quickly can you
get here?
I can get there in 30
minutes.