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Picnic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Question with word questions(how)

How do I ask a question with "to"?

for example asking how to do something.
  

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Generally "how to" questions do not use the word "to" directly. " Examples: Q: How do you make peanut butter? A: To make peanut butter, you will need roasted peanuts, a little peanut oil, and honey.

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  • Generally "how to" questions do not use the word "to" directly.
  • " Examples: Q: How do you make peanut butter?
  • A: To make peanut butter, you will need roasted peanuts, a little peanut oil, and honey.
  • Q: My computer runs very slowly.
  • How can I fix it?
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Generally "how to" questions do not use the word "to" directly. They begin with "How do you" or "How can I..."

Examples:

Q: How do you make peanut butter?

A: To make peanut butter, you will need roasted peanuts, a little peanut oil, and honey. ....

Q: My computer runs very slowly. How can I fix it?

A: To make a slow computer run faster,.....
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If you want "how to", you'll have to place it later in the sentence as an embedded question.

I would like to know how to boil water.

I would like to learn how to boil water.

Can you show me how to boil water?

"when to" and "where to" both work the same way.

Can you tell me when to press the red button?

I would lik
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Thank you!

many times I see questions with the word "to" but i knew it was wrong.
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