Farther vs. Further; Less vs.

Fewer

1. What do you think is the difference between farther and further? Is it like in the picture,
or is there something more in it?

Do you ever feel the same way about less and fewer?

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2. Watch the video and answer the questions.

Finding Forrester (6/8) Movie CLIP - Are You Challenging Me? (2000) HD

1. What kind of mistake has the professor made?

2. Has the student corrected him?
3. What is the difference between farther and further?

3. Complete the gaps with further or farther.

Jane and her vacation
1. Jane was an excellent employee. She went ____________ than others.
2. One day when she came to work, her boss’s secretary told about a new project, but
____________ information could be obtained from the boss.
3. The tourist guide told her to stand ____________ away from the fence.
4. The stream fills the passage, and only a cave diver can explore ____________.
5. Since Jane was tired and couldn’t work any ____________, she mentioned that honestly.
6. The boss listened to her attentively and there were no grounds for ____________
discussion.

4. Find the mistakes and correct them.

Jane and her visit to the optician
1. The optician mentioned that the patient needs further treatment.

2. The survey conducted last year provides information for farther research.

3. That optician’s office will be closed until farther notice.

4. Lonely people stand farther from loved ones.

5. As it appeared, Jane had to cycle 15 km farther to the nearest optician’s office.

6. Unfortunately, that place was closed as well, but Jane saw a message on the door, ‘In
case you need any further information, feel free to contact me’.

7. After such a journey, Jane was so tired that she couldn’t move any further.

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5. Complete the sentence with your own ideas.

1. I am sure that the further research of robots ….

2. I couldn’t move any farther after….
3. To get further treatment, one needs to…
4. I developed my knowledge of English further with …
5. I refused to take one step farther until..

6. Read the example sentence and complete the rule with fewer or less.

Fewer friends, less drama. Keep your circle small.

_________ = ‘not as much’. It is used with uncountable nouns.
_________ = ‘not as many’. It is used with countable nouns.

7. Complete the sentences with fewer or less.

Jane and her nutrition.
1. The doctor advised Jane to eat ___________ sweets and drink ___________ fizzy
beverages.
2. She had to eat ___________ unhealthy or fast food.
3. From now on, Jane has to eat ___________ snack bars.
4. One more advice was to consume ___________ bread and baked goods.
5. As the holidays are approaching, Jane has ___________ chances for improving her diet
and nutrition plan.

8. Underline the correct option.

Jane and her studies.
1. This year there are fewer/less students in the college.
2. Jane decided to become an A student this year. Therefore, she has to waste fewer/less
time on unnecessary things and concentrate on her studies.
3. Next week, she has to submit her project, so there are fewer/less days for work.
4. Jane is having a test today, so she hopes that she will make fewer/less mistakes since she
has prepared herself well enough.
5. Other group mates have done fewer/less preparation for the test. Therefore, they have
completed fewer/less tasks.

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9. Do the quiz!

1. Answer the following questions:

- Which word relates to the distance: farther or further?
- Which one relates to the figurative distance: farther or further?
- Which word is used with countable nouns and means ‘not as many’?
- Which word is used with uncountable nouns and means ‘not as much’?
2. Choose the sentence which is correct.
- He was ready to go farther to the woods.
- He was ready to go further to the woods.
3. Choose the sentence which is incorrect.
- This time I made fewer mistakes.
- This time I made less mistakes.

10. Answer the questions.

1. Do you have less free time than you used to?

2. Have you read fewer books this year?
3. Would you be able to eat less sweets if the doctor told you so?
4. What would you do if you had to submit your project at work/school in less than 24
hours?
5. How would you feel if you had to walk not less than 100 km?
6. How do you feel when you have to complete fewer tasks than usual?

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