Grammar and Language Workbook

different from
,
different than
Different from is preferred.
This salad is different from the one I bought yesterday.
doesn’t
,
don’t 
Doesn’t is used with he, she, it, and all singular nouns. Don’t is used with
I, you, we, they, and all plural nouns.
She doesn’t know my phone number.
Don’t you want to come with us?
emigrate
,
immigrate
Emigrate means “to leave a country or region.” Immigrate has the
opposite meaning, “to come to a country to live.”
Many people emigrate from war-torn countries.
Caitlin’s cousin will immigrate to the United States.
farther
,
further
Use farther to refer to physical distance. Use further to refer to time 
or degree.
She rode farther than I did.
Further study is needed.
fewer
,
less
Use fewer with nouns that can be counted, except when referring to money.
Use less with nouns that cannot be counted.
Serena made fewer sales than Whitney, but Whitney took in less money.
 Exercise 1
Underline the word in parentheses that best completes each sentence.
Ryan (doesn’t, don’t) think we need a new telephone.
1. Clayton decided to research the topic (farther, further).
2. Jim’s grandfather (emigrated, immigrated) from Poland after the war.
3. Our group collected (fewer, less) aluminum cans than any other.
4. Enzo looks different (from, than) anyone else in his family.
5. Natalie’s parents (emigrated, immigrated) here the year her brother was born.
6. Trevor’s new job is (farther, further) from home than his old job.
7. (Doesn’t, Don’t) it seem as if it always rains on Saturday?