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’.
1Delhi is ............... away than Mumbai.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For physical distance, both "farther" and "further" are acceptable.
2If you need ............... information, please contact our support team.
Wrong!
Use "further" to mean additional information.
3It wasn't 1995; it was ............... back than that.
Wrong!
Use "further" for figurative distance into the past.
4Jaipur is ............... away than Mumbai.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For physical distance, both "farther" and "further" are acceptable.
5James threw the ball ............... than Peter.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For the physical distance of a throw, both "farther" and "further" are acceptable.
6The fog was so thick that I couldn't see ............... than a few inches.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For how far someone can see, both "farther" and "further" are acceptable.
7It is 20 kilometers or ............... from here.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For physical distance from a place, both "farther" and "further" are acceptable.
8I don't want to go any ............... today.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For physical distance traveled, both "farther" and "further" are acceptable.
9We can't expect any ............... help from them.
Wrong!
Use "further" to mean additional help.
Answers
- Delhi is farther / further away than Mumbai.
- If you need further information, please contact our support team.
- It wasn’t 1995; it was further back than that.
- Jaipur is farther / further away than Mumbai.
- James threw the ball farther / further than Peter.
- The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see farther / further than a few inches.
- It is 20 kilometers or farther / further from here.
- I don’t want to go any farther / further today.
- We can’t expect any further help from them.
