Fill in the blanks.
1I would like ............... drink.
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Use "another" before a singular countable noun to mean one more.
2He has two cars. One is in the garage. Where is ...............?
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Use "the other" for the second of two things already mentioned.
3Some people support him while ............... oppose him.
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Use "others" without a noun to mean other people in a general plural sense.
4There were two participants. One was from Spain, and ............... was from France.
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Use "the other" for the second person in a group of two.
5James, Samuel, and three ............... boys are there.
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Use "other" before a plural noun such as "boys".
6There is a library on ............... side of the road.
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Use "the other" to mean the opposite one of two sides.
7She only reads biographies. She doesn't read any ............... books.
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Use "other" after "any" before a plural noun such as "books".
8Some participants have arrived. Where are ...............?
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Use "the others" for the remaining people in a specific group.
9It will take ............... two months to finish the project.
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Use "another" before a number to mean an additional amount.
10There were two boys in the room. One was John, and ............... was Sam.
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Use "the other" for the second boy when there are exactly two.
11I think you should give him ............... chance to prove himself.
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Use "another" before a singular countable noun to mean one more.
12Does he have any ............... sources of income?
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Use "other" after "any" before a plural noun such as "sources".
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- I would like another drink.
- He has two cars. One is in the garage. Where is the other?
- Some people support him while others oppose him.
- There were two participants. One was from Spain, and the other was from France.
- James, Samuel, and three other boys are there.
- There is a library on the other side of the road.
- She only reads biographies. She doesn’t read any other books.
- Some participants have arrived. Where are the others?
- It will take another two months to finish the project.
- There were two boys in the room. One was John, and the other was Sam.
- I think you should give him another chance to prove himself.
- Does he have any other sources of income?