8 Fill in the gaps with many, much, far, often
or long.
1 A: How ... far... is it from your house to the airport?
B: About an hour's drive.
2 A: How
did you stay in the US?
B: Not very long, a couple of weeks.
3 A: How
do you go shopping?
B: Every Saturday morning.
4 A: How
people have you
invited to the party?
B: Just a few.
5 A: How sugar did you put in my coffee? ?
B: Not much. Why?
A: It's too bitter.
6 A: How is it from the capital to the border?
B: About a day's journey, I'd say.
7 A: How
times have I asked you
to knock before coming into my office?
B: I'm sorry. I won't do it again.
8 A: How
husband take you out to dinner?
B: Only once a year - on our anniversary!
A: Oh!
9 A: How
will I have
to wait before the doctor can see me?
B: He'll be with you in a few minutes.
does your
B: About an hour's drive.
- In this sentence, we use the word "far" to ask about the distance between the person's house and the airport. It is used to measure physical distance.
2. A: How long did you stay in the US?
B: Not very long, a couple of weeks.
- Here, we use the word "long" to inquire about the duration of the person's stay in the US. It is used to measure time.
3. A: How often do you go shopping?
B: Every Saturday morning.
- The word "often" is used to ask about the frequency of the person's shopping trips. It is used to measure how frequently an action occurs.
4. A: How many people have you invited to the party?
B: Just a few.
- In this question, we use the word "many" to ask about the quantity or number of people invited to the party. It is used to measure countable objects or people.
5. A: How much sugar did you put in my coffee?
B: Not much. Why?
A: It's too bitter.
- Here, the word "much" is used to ask about the amount or quantity of sugar used in the coffee. It is used to measure uncountable or non-specific nouns.
6. A: How far is it from the capital to the border?
B: About a day's journey, I'd say.
- We use the word "far" here to ask about the distance between the capital and the border. It is used to measure physical distance.
7. A: How many times have I asked you to knock before coming into my office?
B: I'm sorry. I won't do it again.
- The phrase "how many times" is used to ask about the number of times the person has been asked to knock before entering the office. It is used to measure countable actions or occurrences.
8. A: How often does your husband take you out to dinner?
B: Only once a year - on our anniversary!
A: Oh!
- In this sentence, we use the word "often" to ask about the frequency of the husband taking the person out to dinner. It is used to measure how frequently an action occurs.
9. A: How long will I have to wait before the doctor can see me?
B: He'll be with you in a few minutes.
- Here, we use the word "long" to inquire about the duration of waiting time before the doctor can see the person. It is used to measure time.