Lesson 20
73. How much does it cost to + (verb 1st form) + objects ?
You are simply asking how much you would need to pay to do something.
Examples:
How much does it cost to play a round of golf ?
How much does it cost to repair my shoes?
How much would it cost to rent a car?
74. How come + (subject + verb + objects) ?
When using 'how come' you are asking why a particular thing has or had to take place.
Examples:
How come you are so upset?
How come you stayed out so late?
How come you always question me?
75. What are the chances of + (verb 1st form + ing) + object ?
By asking ' what are the chances of ' you are wondering how often or in what case would a particular thing happen.
Examples:
What are the chances of that happening?
What are the chances of it raining today?
If you replacing the word 'the' with 'your' or 'our' (in above pattern), you can ask what the chances 'personally' that the topic will happen.
Examples:
What are your chances of you staying home today?
What are our chances of working together?
What are your chances of getting the job?
76. There is something wrong with + (a subject + noun)
You are informing someone that there is something ' not right ' or ' out of the ordinary '.
Examples:
There is something wrong with my laptop.
There is something wrong with your way of thinking.
There is something wrong with our relationship.
to be continued . . .
73. How much does it cost to + (verb 1st form) + objects ?
You are simply asking how much you would need to pay to do something.
Examples:
How much does it cost to play a round of golf ?
How much does it cost to repair my shoes?
How much would it cost to rent a car?
74. How come + (subject + verb + objects) ?
When using 'how come' you are asking why a particular thing has or had to take place.
Examples:
How come you are so upset?
How come you stayed out so late?
How come you always question me?
75. What are the chances of + (verb 1st form + ing) + object ?
By asking ' what are the chances of ' you are wondering how often or in what case would a particular thing happen.
Examples:
What are the chances of that happening?
What are the chances of it raining today?
If you replacing the word 'the' with 'your' or 'our' (in above pattern), you can ask what the chances 'personally' that the topic will happen.
Examples:
What are your chances of you staying home today?
What are our chances of working together?
What are your chances of getting the job?
76. There is something wrong with + (a subject + noun)
You are informing someone that there is something ' not right ' or ' out of the ordinary '.
Examples:
There is something wrong with my laptop.
There is something wrong with your way of thinking.
There is something wrong with our relationship.
to be continued . . .
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