Fill in the blanks with other, another or others.
1Could I have ............... piece of cake?
Wrong!
Use "another" before a singular countable noun when you mean one more.
2He has bought ............... watch.
Wrong!
Use "another" before a singular countable noun when you mean an additional one.
3We must love one ...............
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The fixed reciprocal expression is "another" in "one another."
4The two brothers love each ...............
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The fixed reciprocal expression is "other" in "each other."
5I would like ............... cup of tea.
Wrong!
Use "another" before a singular countable noun when you mean one more.
6Would you like ............... rice?
Wrong!
Use "some more" with the uncountable noun "rice" when offering an additional amount.
7The ............... students have gone home.
Wrong!
Use "other" before a plural noun such as "students."
8Where are the ............... books you borrowed from me?
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Use "other" before a plural noun such as "books."
9I don't like these. Have you got any ............... colors?
Wrong!
Use "other" after "any" before a plural noun such as "colors."
10She is writing ............... book.
Wrong!
Use "another" before a singular countable noun when you mean one more or a different one.
11You never think of ...............
Wrong!
Use "others" as a plural pronoun meaning other people.
12The meeting has been postponed. You must inform the ...............
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Use "others" after "the" to mean the other people in the group.
Answers
- Could I have another piece of cake?
- He has bought another watch.
- We must love one another.
- The two brothers love each other.
- I would like another cup of tea.
- Would you like some more rice?
- The other students have gone home.
- Where are the other books you borrowed from me?
- I don’t like these. Have you got any other colors?
- She is writing another book.
- You never think of others.
- The meeting has been postponed. You must inform the others.
