Exercise. Using the given words, write questions with How long….?
Example:
Chicago, New York, car ==> How long does it take to get from Chicago to New York by car?
1. How long does it take to get from Hong Kong to Tokyo by plane?
2. How long does it take to get from the school to the library by foot?
3. How long does it take to get from home to downtown by train?
4. How long does it take to get from the island to the mainland by boat?
5. How long does it take to get from the train station to the airport by bus?
Exercise. From the following sentences, write questions using How long did it take…?
Example:
Jack painted the picture in the hall. ==> How long did it take him to paint the picture?
1. The English class read the book “War and Peace.”
How long did it take them to read the book?
2. John drove from Atlanta to Dallas.
How long did it take him to drive from Atlanta to Dallas?
3. Mother made all the bridesmaids’ dresses for Edith’s wedding.
How long did it take her to make all the bridesmaids’ dresses?
4. Edward finally finished writing the Smith family history.
How long did it take him to write the family history?
5. Jack and Jill wrapped all the Christmas presents.
How long did it take them to wrap all the presents?
Exercise. Read the following situations, and write sentences using It took….
Example:
I wrote a term paper. I started it on March 3, and finished it on April 3. ==> It took me a month to write the paper.
1. Max weeded the garden. He started at 9 a.m., and finished at 11 a.m.
It took him two hours to weed the garden.
2. We drove from Chicago to Los Angeles. We left on Monday, and got there on Saturday.
It took us six days to drive from Chicago to Los Angeles.
3. Mary knit a sweater. She started it at the beginning of October, and finished it in time for Christmas.
It took her almost three months to knit the sweater.
4. Steve walked home from the train station. He got off the train at 5:30 p.m., and got home at 5:45 p.m.
It took him fifteen minutes to walk home.
5. Kevin built his summer cottage. He started building it in 2008, and he finished it in 2010.
It took him two years to build the summer cottage.