This document provides examples and exercises to review the use of the adjective and pronoun "other". As an adjective, other means different or second of two items. It can be used with singular or plural nouns. As a pronoun, other refers to things or people and the plural is others. Examples are given comparing one item to the other and referring to a group where some have arrived and the others have not. Exercises have the learner identify the correct use of other or others to complete sentences.

1. Online Class
Day 5

2. OTHER
(Adjective)

3. OTHER (Adjective)
Example:
There's some water left in this bottle.
The other bottle is empty.
Other is an adjective meaning 'different' or 'the
second of two items’.

4. OTHER (Adjective)
Other can be used with singular or plural nouns.
Example:
I can't find my other shoe.
Some children learn quickly but other children need
more time.

5. OTHER (Adjective)
Other can be used before 'one' or 'ones’ when the
meaning is clear from the text.

6. Try this!
Why are you only wearing one
shoe? Where is the other one?
Two men arrived. One was young,
the other one was much older.

7. OTHER/ OTHERS
(Pronoun)

8. OTHER (Pronoun)
Example:
Eighty percent(80%) of the young talents arrive on
time.
The others are always late.
Other can also be a pronoun to refer to things or people.
The plural form is others.

9. Try this!
There are two cookies left. You
have one and I'll have the other.
Only half of the staff have arrived.
Where are the others?

10. EXERCISE
1. Some of the books are here. The _______ are in the
next room.
2. Could you give me _____ few sheets of paper please.
I need some more.
3. Some people can learn languages easily. _____ need
more time.
4. Some of the guests have arrived. The _____ are on
their way.
5. You can eat the cookies on this plate. The _____ are
for our guests.

11. 6. I can only find three cups. Where are the _____?
7. Kate has two kittens, one is black and the _____ is all
white.
8. _______ interesting places to visit include Yokohama
and Osaka.
9. We have to solve the problem, more than any
___________ thing today.
10.What ________ books by Tolkien have you read,
apart from the Hobbit?

12. ADDITIONAL NOTE

14. EXERCISE
1. Have you got any ….. ice creams?
2. She never thinks about….. people.
3. They love each …. very much.
4. Where are the …… boys?
5. He never thinks of …. .
6. They talk to each .… a lot.
7. Yes, I know Brigit, but who is the .… woman next to her?
8. Tom and Jane have 4 children. They put the children to
bed while the .… did the cooking.

15. 9. Rachel and Jeff are watching TV. The … girls are out.
10. We don't like these designs. Could you show us some
…?
11. I've found one of my black shoes, but I can't find the … .
12. You take the new ones and I'll take …
13. The ____ people were shocked.
14. Many _____ people have said the same.
15. I've told Pablo, but I haven't told the _____ yet. I'll tell
them when I see them.
16. I saw her ____ day.
17. I took the ____ book back to the library.
18. I go there every ____ day.

16. END of REVIEW