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.
2. If you need …………………. information, please contact our support team.
3. It wasn’t year 1995 – it was ………………….. back than that.
4. Jaipur is …………………. away than Mumbai.
5. James threw the ball ……………….. than Peter.
6. The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see ……………….. than a few inches.
7. It is 20 kilometers or ..................... from here.
8. I don’t want to go any ..................... today.
9. We can’t expect any ………………….. help from them.
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.
