curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-manage-a-conversation/67e5b72ba8889aabf3f40b38.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What does Tom want to know?
He wants to know if the bug is serious or not.
He wants to know what caused the bug.
Tom is not asking about the cause of the bug.
He wants to know when the bug was discovered.
Tom is not asking about the time the bug was discovered.
He wants to know if the bug can be fixed.
Tom is not asking if it can be fixed.
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How + adjective + is it? is used to ask about the degree/intensity of something. It helps to find out how strong, serious, or intense something is. For example:
How difficult is the test? – This asks about the level of difficulty of the test.
How expensive is the car? – This asks about the price level of the car.
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"text": "Thanks for letting me know.",
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"text": "How severe is it?",
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