Try it: Lani: ___ to walk there from here? Farid: About fifteen minutes. Choose what Lani says. (How much is it / How long does it take / How big is it) Answer: How long does it take — The answer is a time, fifteen minutes, so the question is How long does it take.
It takes + time
Answer with It takes + a time.
It takes ten minutes to make tea.
It takes a long time.
Try it: Woman: How long does it take to paint a room? Man: It takes ___. Choose what the man says. (two rooms / ten dollars / one day) Answer: one day — How long asks about time, so it takes one day.
It takes + person + time
Say who: It takes me, It takes you, It takes her + a time.
It takes me two days to read a book.
It takes him five minutes to shower.
Try it: Man: My new job is far away. Woman: Oh no. How long does it take ___ to get there? Choose what the woman says. (you / me / her) Answer: you — She asks about his trip to his job, so she says It takes you.
How far / How big / How expensive is it?
Ask How far about a place near or far, How big about the size and How expensive about the price.
How far is the station?
How big is the apartment?
How expensive is the hotel?
Try it: Lani: ___ is the new phone? Farid: Very. It's $800. Choose what Lani says. (How expensive / How big / How far) Answer: How expensive — The answer is a price, so the question is How expensive.