Question

$13 Cross out the wrong alternative. 1. He says that one sleeve of his T-shirt is a bit longer than the other / the others. 2. Some people are for school uniform, other / others are against it. 3. If you have a Burberry trench coat, you won't need another / the other one because it will last you a lifetime. 4. He says he can name 45 types of sleeves. I can name only a normal sleeve and a raglan sleeve. I wonder what others/ the others are. 5. I've found one of my gloves. Where is another the other one? 6. Victoria Beckham's fashion brand is well known not only in the UK or the USA but in many other / others countries. 7. He is an amazing fashion designer. It's hard to find another / other like him. 8. There are four global fashion capitals. One of them is New York. Can you guess others / the others? 9. I've tried on so many dresses and only one fits me. The other other dresses are either too loose or too tight.

Answer 1

1. He says that one sleeve of his T-shirt is a bit longer than the other / the others. The correct answer is "the other", not "the others". In this sentence, the speaker is comparing one sleeve to the other sleeve of his T-shirt. Since he is referring to specific sleeves (the ones on his T-shirt), we use "the other" to indicate the specific sleeves being compared. 2. Some people are for school uniform, other / others are against it. The correct answer is "others", not "other". In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a group of people who are against school uniform, different from the group of people who are for school uniform. Since there is a plural number of people in each group, we use "others" to refer to the people who are against school uniform. 3. If you have a Burberry trench coat, you won't need another / the other one because it will last you a lifetime. The correct answer is "another", not "the other one". In this sentence, the speaker is suggesting that if you already have a Burberry trench coat, you won't need to buy another one because it will last a lifetime. Since the speaker is referring to an additional trench coat (not the specific one), we use "another" to indicate a different one from the one already mentioned. 4. He says he can name 45 types of sleeves. I can name only a normal sleeve and a raglan sleeve. I wonder what others/ the others are. The correct answer is "the others", not "others". In this sentence, the speaker is curious about the remaining types of sleeves that the other person can name. Since the speaker is referring to specific sleeves that were mentioned before (the ones named by the other person), we use "the others" to refer to those specific sleeves. 5. I've found one of my gloves. Where is another the other one? The correct answer is "the other", not "another". In this sentence, the speaker is looking for the second glove that matches the one they have already found. Since the speaker is referring to a specific glove (the one that matches the one they found), we use "the other" to indicate that specific glove. 6. Victoria Beckham's fashion brand is well known not only in the UK or the USA but in many other / others countries. The correct answer is "other", not "others". In this sentence, the speaker is stating that Victoria Beckham's fashion brand is famous not only in the UK or the USA but in many additional countries. Since the speaker is referring to multiple countries (not specific ones), we use "other" to indicate additional countries. 7. He is an amazing fashion designer. It's hard to find another / other like him. The correct answer is "another", not "other". In this sentence, the speaker is expressing that it is difficult to find another fashion designer who is similar to the one mentioned. Since the speaker is referring to a specific fashion designer (the one mentioned before), we use "another" to indicate a different fashion designer from the one mentioned. 8. There are four global fashion capitals. One of them is New York. Can you guess others / the others? The correct answer is "the others", not "others". In this sentence, the speaker is asking the listener to guess the remaining global fashion capitals, besides New York. Since the speaker is referring to specific fashion capitals (the ones mentioned before), we use "the others" to indicate those specific fashion capitals. 9. I've tried on so many dresses and only one fits me. The other other dresses are either too loose or too tight. The correct answer is "other", not "the other". In this sentence, the speaker is stating that out of the many dresses they tried on, only one fits them well. Since the speaker is referring to the remaining dresses (not a specific one), we use "other" to indicate the rest of the dresses.