200 English Grammar Mistakes!: A workbook of Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors with Examples, Exercises and Solutions So You Never Make Them Again

Further versus Farther
These two words are often used interchangeably. However, they are not the
same and cannot be used as such. “Further” has to do with a figurative
distance while “farther” describes a physical distance. Below are the wrong
and proper usages of these two words:
Incorrect: To move 
farther
in life, you need to maintain your focus.
Correct:
To move 
further
in life, you need to maintain your focus.
Incorrect: 
The captain told me that we could not move 
further
than the
short fence due to security reasons.
Correct:
The captain told me that we could not move 
farther
than the
short fence due to security reasons.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
If you complain ____, I am going to shoot you. (A. farther B. further)

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Answer: B
Kingsley asked his father how much ____ he had to walk. (A. farther B.
further)
Answer: A
Clichés
A cliché is an expression that has lost its original meaning or novelty due to
being overused. Such expressions once held sway but started becoming
boring and irritating because they have been used severely and extensively.
Below are examples of clichés and expressions you can use instead of them:
Cliché: 
only time will tell
Replacement:
to be unveiled over time
Cliché: 
in the nick of time
Replacement:
to take place just in time
Cliché: 
lost track of time
Replacement:
to stop paying attention to the time
Number Agreement
Since pronouns are used in place of a noun, there must be an agreement
between the number of the noun and the pronoun that is replacing it. A
singular pronoun has to replace a singular noun and vice versa. Below are
statements that do not show number agreement, and their corrections:
Incorrect: 
The cat climbed the tree but