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Far... and its comparatives...

FAR and its comparatives. 

1. FAR is mainly used in the interrogative and negative forms. 

- Is the hospital far? No, it isn't far from here, just a five minutes' drive.  

2.  A) In the affirmative form, it's better to use a long way (away from).

-" It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go..." (one of the songs of the British troops during World War One.)
- The petrol station is a long way away from here and I have to walk there because my car has broken down. 

      B) Yet, FAR may be used in the affirmative form after TOO, SO, and AS.

-You've gone too far, you must turn around.

BEWARE!   So far = until now

3. FAR. May become a comparative emphasizing an adjective:  far older = much older
- by far + superlative  =  She's by far the best player in the team. 

4. The comparatives and superlatives of FAR. 
When speaking about a literal, concrete distance, the comparative is FARTHER...THAN...  and the superlative is THE FARTHEST. 

On the contrary, to express a figurative or an abstract distance, the comparative and superlative forms are FURTHER... THAN... and THE FURTHEST...

- Mary's home is farther away than Claire's (home) from school.
- You have to think further and try to understand this reasoning...

There you are!  In the following exercise, you'll simply have to choose the right form!   Go for it! 

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1. You still have farfartherfar toa long wayI don't know go if you want to be the champion! You'll have to train and train again!
2. It's a long way tofartherfurtherfarI don't know your grandma's! You can't go alone...
3. Oh no, Mom, I can't walk that a long wayfurtherfartherfarI don't know... I'll take my scooter, it'll be less tiring.
4. At the crossroads, you'll see their house. Their office is a little farfarthestfartherlong wayI don't know away on the right.
5. If I explained this text so fara long wayfarfurtherfurthestI don't know, I'm sure you wouldn't be interested.
6. Is the post office far toso farthat farfar fromI don't know here? No, it isn't. But if you prefer, you have a letter box round this corner.
7. Oh dear! We've walked fartherfar tofurthera long wayI don't know to find this medieval castle...
8. Everything's fine far tootoo farso farfar fromI don't know ! The two parties have made concessions... There'll be an agreement.
9. The station isn't fartherfar fromfar tofar awayI don't know my house, but I can drive you there if you prefer.
10. He's far toofarthera longer wayfar olderI don't know than you are. Therefore, he has more experience.
11. 'Do you live far fromtoo farfartherfar toI don't know here?' 'No, fartherfar tootoo farnot farI don't know really...' 'You can walk to my home.'