How Full form
What is the full form of HOW?
How generally is a part of the WH question. It is basically used to describe in what manner the process takes place.
HOW as an adverb
In explaining what way or what method , HOW is used as an adverb.
Examples:
How do we get to the town from here? How do we get there?
How were you made aware of the concert?
How does this device operate ?
Everything depends on how you view it.
I dress however I choose, and I don't care about fashion.
When I learned how (= how) she had been treated, I was appalled.
How could he possibly be so stupid?
How someone could think that is beyond me.
Used to inquire about someone's emotional or physical well-being
Examples:
How's your mom doing?
How are your feelings right now?
Used when describing an experience or occurrence in a question
Examples:
Your flight, how was it?
How was the lecture for you? (=did you believe it to be good)?
How was the concert for you (i.e., did you like it)?
She omitted to mention the distance to her residence or how far it is.
How much time (i.e., how long you will spend) will you be using the restroom?
Do you have any idea how many (= how many) people are coming?
What is the price of this, or how much does it cost?
What age is his daughter (i.e., how old is she)?
Do you recall how we used to watch every new movie?
Used for emphasis
Examples:
I cannot express to you how grateful I am that you arrived.
How wonderful to see you again!
"She covered every expense." "How generous of you, that was."
HOW as a conjunction
What manner or condition, what quantity or intensity, what cause
Examples:
How do we get from here to the interstate?
How were you made aware of the concert?
How's your mom doing?
How did you think of the film?
How much is it going to cost?
When was his daughter born?
How much time will you spend at the gym?
HOW as a noun
It can be used for asking manner or method
Examples:
How about this: What do you say or consider, are you going?
How come: How does that come about?
Why are you unable to go?
All these examples show how the word HOW can be used as an adverb,conjunction and noun.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
HOW is used as both adverb and conjunction.
Yes,HOW is used as an airport code . HOW means hello on wheels in airport code.
Yes, it can be used as a noun in some exceptional cases.
Yes, it can be used for questioning.