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Practice 2. Difference between Other, Another, the Other, Others in English | (Basic)

Instructions

Based on this lesson, type the missing words below using one of the following:

one • other • another • the other • others • the others • each other • one another • every other

When you are finished, click “Answer.”

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1. Oh no! There’s a fire on side of the street from us.

Oh no! There’s a fire on the other side of the street from us.

2. I study English every day during the week.

I study English every other day during the week.

3. What’s so special about January 1? For me, it’s just day.

… For me, it’s just another day.

4. You can’t have both desserts. You must choose one or .

… You must choose one or the other.

5. Pedro has two cars. He uses to go to work and to drive the family around.

… He uses one to go to work and the other to drive the family around.

6. I missed the first day of school last semester. I didn’t miss any classes after that.

I missed the first day of class last semester. I didn’t miss any other class after that.

7. Two of my best friends live abroad. lives in Japan, and lives in Italy.

… One lives in Japan, and the other lives in Italy.

8. I don’t want to go to that restaurant again. I was there just day.

… I was there just the other day.

9. There are three new students in my class. is from China, is from Ethiopia, and is from Argentina.

There are three new students in my class. One is from China, another is from Ethiopia, and the other is from Italy.

10. In my psychology class, we have a test week.

In my psychology class, we have a test every other week.

11. In some countries, people kiss when they meet. In countries, they just say hello or shake hands.

In some countries, people kiss one another when they meet. In other countries, they just say hello or shake hands.

(Note. People commonly use “people kiss each other” in everyday spoken English.)

12. We love this city! We decided to stay here day.

… We decided to stay here another day.

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 More Practice

Practice 1. Exercise using simple sentences.

Practice 2. Complete this for more practice using simple sentences. (this page)

Practice 3. This practice includes sentences in the past tense.

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