What does far mean?
Word: Far
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Far means a long way away, at a great distance.
Synonyms: distant
Antonyms: close
How do you spell far?
Syllables: far
Tricky part: The long a sound is spelt with one a, not aa or ae, even though you hold the sound for a while.
Watch out for: faar, faer
Memory tip: Say "far, far away" and stretch the a as long as you like: however long you hold it, you still write only one a.
Idioms and Phrases
- far and wide: over a large area; in many places Example: "People came from far and wide to see the Kumbh Mela."
- so far: until now Example: "So far, I have read three chapters."
Far in a sentence
Example 1: My school is not far from my house.
Example 2: The moon is very far from the Earth.
Example 3: How far can you throw this ball?
Fun Fact
The Far East is an old name, used in Europe, for the countries of East Asia, such as China and Japan.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
far
a) near
b) high
c) deep
d) remote
Show answer
a) near. Near means close by, so it is the opposite of far.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Our village is farr from the city, so we take a bus every Sunday.
a) farr
b) Sunday
c) city
d) village
Show answer
a) farr. Far has only one r.
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) faraweigh
b) faraway
c) farawai
d) farawey
Show answer
b) faraway. Far and away join with no gap to make faraway, as in a faraway land.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) travell
b) distanse
c) mountin
d) far
Show answer
d) far. Distance ends in -ce, travel has one l and mountain ends in -ain; far is spelt right.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which place is far from your home?
a) the park across the street
b) a city in another country
c) the shop at the end of your road
d) your neighbour's front door
Show answer
b) a city in another country
2. Grandma says, "The station is not far." So how can you get there?
a) You need a long train ride.
b) You have to cross the sea by ship.
c) You must take a plane.
d) You can walk there in a few minutes.
Show answer
d) You can walk there in a few minutes.
