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?
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Use "some more" with the uncountable noun "rice" when offering an additional amount.
7The ............... students have gone home.
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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?
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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.
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- 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.