Another / Other / Others / The other Exercises PDFSet 3: Fixed Patterns: One… Another… The Other
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I have two bags. One is for clothes and ___ is for shoes.
a) anotherb) the otherc) othersd) other
2.We need ___ three weeks to complete the renovation.
a) anotherb) otherc) the otherd) others
3.There are three lifts. One is going up, ___ is going down, and the third is out of order.
a) anotherb) the otherc) otherd) others
4.Some of the guests arrived early, ___ came on time, and the rest arrived late.
a) the othersb) otherc) othersd) another
5.She speaks three languages. One is English, ___ is French, and the third is Japanese.
a) otherb) the otherc) anotherd) others
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Preview: Answers
1.the other
2.another
3.another
4.others
5.another
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Preview: Explanations
1."the other"(b)
The pattern 'one… the other' is used to divide two items. One bag is for clothes → the other (= the remaining one of two) is for shoes.
2."another"(a)
'Another + number + plural noun' means 'an additional amount'. 'Another three weeks' = 'three more weeks'. This is a special use of 'another' with plural nouns.
3."another"(a)
With three items, the pattern is 'one… another… the third' or 'one… another… the other'. 'Another' is used for the second of three because it is not the last one yet.
4."others"(c)
The pattern 'some… others… the rest' divides a group into parts. 'Others' (without 'the') refers to an indefinite portion, not the entire remainder.
5."another"(c)
With three items listed in order, we use 'one… another… the third'. 'Another' introduces the second item (not the last), keeping it indefinite.
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