OTHER and ANOTHER

With Count Nouns

• an+other+singular noun (one more)

example : another pencil => one more pencil

• the+other+singular noun (last of the set)

example : the other pencils => the last pencils present

• other+plural noun (more of the set)

example : other pencils => some more pencil

• the+other+plural noun (the rest of the set)

example : the other pencils => all remaining pencil

With Non-Count Nouns

• other+non-count nouns (more of the set)

example : other water => some more water

• the other+non-count nouns (all the rest)

example : the other water => the remaining watern

NOTE :

Another and other are non specific id the subject is understood, one can omit and keep the determiner and other so that functions as a pronoun if it is a plural count noun that is ommitted, other becomes other. The word other can NEVER be plural if it is followed by a noun

exercise

1. This pen isn’t working. Please give me another (singular).
2. If you are still thersty, I will make another part of coffee.
3. This dictionary has a page missing. Please give me the other one.
4. He doesn’t need those books. He needs the other.
5. There are thirty people in the room. Twenty are from Latin America and the other are from other countries.
6. Six people were in the store. Two were buying meat the other was looking at magazines another was eating a candy bar the other walking around looking for more foods.
7. This glass of milk is sour another vglass of milk is sour too.
8. The army was practicing its drill.One group was doing artillery practice another was marching; the other was at attention, and other was practicing combat tactics
9. There are seven students from Japan the other are from Iran, and the other are from other places.
10. We looked at four cars today. The first two were far too expenisve, but the other were reasonably priced.