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Farther / Further - Exercise 2

Choose the correct word in each sentence below.  When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1.  I'm sure that (farther further) explanation would help you understand this difficult concept.

2.  Every week Jerry runs (farther further) on the trail in an effort to train for the Boston Marathon.

3.  If he were to study before tests, he could possibly work (farther further) towards a scholarship.

4.  The ants crawl (farther further) up the hill towards their home in the cool, dark earth.

5.  The (farther further) Garfield walked from the kitchen, the more his tummy growled for spaghetti.

6.  My dad wants me to (farther further) my education by attending graduate school this summer.

7.  Miss Piggy took Kermit for a stroll down their driveway, trying to convince him (farther further) that he needed to obey without complaint.

8.  In the dictionary, (farther further) refers to a physical distance where as (farther further) refers to figurative space.

9.  The (farther further) my spoon sinks into the ice cream tub, the (farther further) my stomach expands.

10. If I were to bike one mile (farther further), my legs might turn to Jell-O.