English Exercises 11th Grade.

 

English Exercises to Practice

 11th Grade.

How to Make Questions with “How Far?” & “How Long?”

We use how far to talk about distance.

·      How far is our classroom from the washroom? It’s about 30 metres.

We use how long to talk about the amount of time something takes.

·      How long is the movie? It’s 2 hours.

Remember, when you make a question with a verb other than the be verb, you need to use an auxiliary verb (do/did, have/had, will, are/is, etc). For example:

·      How far do you usually walk? I walk 5 kilometres.  (Present Simple)

How long did you wait? I waited 30 minutes. (Past Simple)

·      How far will you drive? (Future Simple)

·      How long have you been living in Canada? (Present Perfect Continuous)

How far: is used to ask about the distance of one place from the other.

·         Example: How far is your office from your home?

·         My office is 5 kms away from my home.

·         Example: How far is the cinema?

·         It is a mile away from here.

·         Example: How far will you drive to reach the station?

·         About 35 kms

‘How far’ is also used to ask about the extent one is ready to till for something

·         Example: How far will John go to convince Maria to marry him?

·         Example: How far would you go to keep your parents happy?

How long: is used to know the amount of time something takes

·         Example: How long have you been waiting?

·         I have been waiting for 15 minutes

·         Example: How long is the movie?

·         It is for 2 hours

·         Example: How long will it take to reach the station?

·         It will take 45 minutes to reach.

·         Example; How long is John going to wait for Maria’s answer?

·         He is going to wait for 2 weeks.