Another / Other / Others / The other Exercises PDFSet 1: Another or The Other: Singular Forms
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I have two cats. One is black and ___ is white.
a) anotherb) otherc) othersd) the other
2.This coffee is cold. Can I have ___ cup, please?
a) the otherb) anotherc) otherd) others
3.She has two brothers. One lives in London and ___ lives in Paris.
a) anotherb) the otherc) otherd) others
4.I don't like this shirt. Can you show me ___ one?
a) anotherb) the otherc) othersd) other
5.There are two doors. One is locked, but ___ is open.
a) otherb) anotherc) othersd) the other
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.the other
2.another
3.the other
4.another
5.the other
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."the other"(d)
When there are exactly two items, we use 'the other' for the remaining one. One cat is black → the other (= the second and last one) is white.
2."another"(b)
'Another' means 'one more' or 'a different one'. You are asking for an additional cup of coffee — there is no fixed total, so we use 'another'.
3."the other"(b)
With exactly two brothers, the remaining one is definite — we use 'the other'. One is in London → the other (= the second of two) is in Paris.
4."another"(a)
'Another one' means 'a different one' from a general selection. The speaker is not choosing between two specific shirts but asking for any different option.
5."the other"(d)
Two doors — one is locked, so the remaining one (definite) is open. We use 'the other' for the second of two known items.
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