Complete the following sentences using further or farther.
Notes
Both further and farther can be used to talk about distance.
Further can also mean ‘additional’.
1. Delhi is ..................... . away than Mumbai.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. If you need …………………. information, please contact our support team.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. It wasn’t year 1995 – it was ………………….. back than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Jaipur is …………………. away than Mumbai.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. James threw the ball ……………….. than Peter.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see ……………….. than a few inches.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. It is 20 kilometers or ..................... from here.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I don’t want to go any ..................... today.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. We can’t expect any ………………….. help from them.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. Delhi is farther/further away than Mumbai.
2. If you need further information, please contact our support team.
3. It wasn’t year 1995 – it was further back than that.
4. Jaipur is further/farther away than Mumbai.
5. James threw the ball farther/further than Peter.
6. The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see farther / further than a few inches.
7. It is 20 kilometers or farther/further from here.
8. I don’t want to go any further / farther today.
9. We can’t expect any further help from them.
