DSEnglish – Grammar Practice
Another vs Other
Master these tricky words with real-life activities!
๐ Quick Guide
Tap each card to see an example. Think of a real situation where you’d use it!
another
= one more OR a different one (singular, non-specific)
๐ “Can I have another slice of pizza?” (= one more)
โ “This cafรฉ is closed. Let’s find another one.” (= a different one)
other
= additional / different (adjective before plural or uncountable nouns)
๐ “Do you have this in other colors?”
๐ “I want to visit other countries next year.”
others
= other people / other things (pronoun, replaces noun)
๐ฅ “Some students finished early. Others are still working.”
๐ “I kept two books and gave others to my friend.”
the other
= the remaining one (specific, from a known set of two)
๐งค “I found one glove. Where’s the other one?”
๐ช “This door is locked. Try the other door.”
the others
= the remaining ones (specific, all the rest from a known group)
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง “Tom is here, but where are the others?”
๐ “I ate two apples and put the others in the fridge.”
โก Quick Cheat Sheet
+ singular noun
+ plural noun
no noun after
+ singular noun
no noun after
๐ฏ Activity 1: Choose the Right Word
Read each real-life situation and pick the correct word. Your score updates as you go!
๐ Activity 2: Real-Life Scenarios
You’re in a real situation! Read the scenario and choose what you’d say. Then think about your own answer.
๐ Activity 3: Find & Fix the Mistake
Each sentence has one mistake with another/other/others/the other/the others. Tap the wrong word, then pick the correction!
๐ฌ Activity 4: Talk About It
Use these prompts to practice speaking. Try to use another, other, others, the other, or the others in your answers. You can write your ideas below each prompt!
๐ญ Activity 5: Mini Role-Plays
Practice these conversations with a partner or by yourself. Fill in the blanks, then act out the whole scene!