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This document discusses common mistakes made on exams and provides examples to illustrate the differences between question words like "how many", "how much", "how long", "how often", and "how old". It shows sample questions that begin with these words and the correct way to identify and answer the specific information asked about in the question, such as identifying whether a question is asking for a number, amount, length of time, or age. Examples compare answering the actual question versus providing irrelevant extra information.

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Mistakes You Dont Want to Make on your Exam Tormented reproduced by kind permission of Chiew Pang 息 All Rights Reserved http://bit.ly/1ovBMc6 By Naomi Ganin-Epstein
Mistake Number Two
I see in the text: In the Game Room we have many games, such as board games and puzzles. Open every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. I see in the question: Q: How many times a week is the Game Room open? I answer: Many games such as board games and puzzles. x
Look again! Q: How many times a week is the Game Room open? It is open every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 times
Now check and see if you know the difference between How many.? How much? How long? How often? How old?
Questions That Begin With The Word HOW Photos: Copyright 息 Gil Epshtein
First - answer the question . Then check your answer. Good luck!
How often does he go fishing? a Because he needs the money. b Five days a week. c Early in the morning.
How often? He goes fishing five days a week.
How long did it take to build this castle? a 35 years. b 150 metres. c A long time ago.
How long? It took 35 years to build this castle.
How long is this squirrel's tail? a 20 centimeters. b The long tail helps the squirrel climb trees. c Squirrels always have long tails.
How long? The tail is 20 centimeters long.
How many people are in the boat? a It is a big boat. b Two people are in the boat. c It costs $10 an hour to rent the boat.
How many? Two people are in the boat.
How much does the corn cost? a 3 pieces of corn. b One dollar. c I like corn very much!
How much? It costs a dollar.
How old is this child? a Hes not old, hes young. b He looks old because of his clothes. c Hes 2 years old.
How old? Hes two years old.

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Common mistakes how

  • 1. Mistakes You Dont Want to Make on your Exam Tormented reproduced by kind permission of Chiew Pang 息 All Rights Reserved http://bit.ly/1ovBMc6 By Naomi Ganin-Epstein
  • 3. I see in the text: In the Game Room we have many games, such as board games and puzzles. Open every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. I see in the question: Q: How many times a week is the Game Room open? I answer: Many games such as board games and puzzles. x
  • 4. Look again! Q: How many times a week is the Game Room open? It is open every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 times
  • 5. Now check and see if you know the difference between How many.? How much? How long? How often? How old?
  • 6. Questions That Begin With The Word HOW Photos: Copyright 息 Gil Epshtein
  • 7. First - answer the question . Then check your answer. Good luck!
  • 8. How often does he go fishing? a Because he needs the money. b Five days a week. c Early in the morning.
  • 9. How often? He goes fishing five days a week.
  • 10. How long did it take to build this castle? a 35 years. b 150 metres. c A long time ago.
  • 11. How long? It took 35 years to build this castle.
  • 12. How long is this squirrel's tail? a 20 centimeters. b The long tail helps the squirrel climb trees. c Squirrels always have long tails.
  • 13. How long? The tail is 20 centimeters long.
  • 14. How many people are in the boat? a It is a big boat. b Two people are in the boat. c It costs $10 an hour to rent the boat.
  • 15. How many? Two people are in the boat.
  • 16. How much does the corn cost? a 3 pieces of corn. b One dollar. c I like corn very much!
  • 17. How much? It costs a dollar.
  • 18. How old is this child? a Hes not old, hes young. b He looks old because of his clothes. c Hes 2 years old.
  • 19. How old? Hes two years old.