"how" termasuk kedalam question word dan digunakan untuk :
1. Menanyakan Kabar :
- How are you ? I am fine thank you/I am not so well/I am sick
- How is your mother ? She is fine thank you
- How do you do ? How do you do
Note : How do you do digunakan untuk org yang baru kita kenal.
2. Menanyakan Umur :
- How old are you ? I am seventeen years old
- How old is he ? He is seventeen years old
- How old were you last year ? I was sixteen years old
- How old will you next year be ? I will be eighteen years old
- How is your age ? My age is sseventeen years old
- How is your father's age ? My father's age is forty four years old
3. Menayakan Tinggi :
- How tall are you ? I am 170 cms
- How tall is he ? He is 170 cms
- How high is the building ? It is about 10 metres
4. Menayakan Panjang/Lama :
- How long is the ruler ? It is 30 cms
- How long is the river ? It is ....
- How long do you stay here ? Two years
5. Menanyakan Kedalaman :
- How deep is the Siak river ? It is about ....
- How deep is your love to me ? As deep as the sea
6. Menanyakan Lebar :
- How wide is Sudirman street ? It is ....
7. Menanyakan Kecepatan :
- How fast does the train run ? Very fast
8. Menanyakan Sering :
- How often do you study english ? Everyday
- How often does he come here ? Sometimes
9. Menanyakan Jarak :
- How far is Padang from Pekanbaru ? It is ...
10. Menanyakan Harga :
- How much is the new car ? It is ....
11. Menanyakan Naik Apa :
- How do you go to school ? By car
12. Menanyakan Banyak :
- How many days are there in a week ? Seven days
13. Menanyakan Cepat/Lama :
- How soon do you come here ? Immediately
14. Menanyakan Cara :
- How does the teacher teach you ? Very well