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Grammar: Another, Other, Others

Magnets and magnetism

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Level A2 ⏱️ 12 mins

Another, Other, Others, The Other, and The Others

Theme: Magnets & Magnetism 🧲

📋 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

Use this 12-minute guide to teach another, other and others to your students.
Check answers together with the whole class or let learners self-check after each section.

🎓 For Learners

Read the four rule rows carefully and pay attention to the highlighted key words.
Then complete the 12 practice items from Easy to Hard to test your understanding.

⚡ Grammar Rules & Examples

RULE 1

another

Use another with one thing. It means one more or a different one. Never say an other or another cards.

Example 1: This magnet is weak, so I need another pin to test the force.
Example 2: Can I try another paperclip on the north pole?
Example 3: Can I have another piece of paper?
RULE 2

other

Use other before more than one thing or things we cannot count. Never add "s" to other when a thing word comes after it.

Example 1: One pin is in the box, and other pins are on the table.
Example 2: Some magnets are weak, but other magnets are powerful.
Example 3: Some people walk to work, and other people take the bus.
RULE 3

others

Use others alone, with nothing after it. It replaces "other things" or "other people".

Example 1: Some pins stick to a powerful magnet, but others drop to the floor.
Example 2: Some magnets are big, but others are small.
Example 3: Some pens are blue, but others are black.
RULE 4

the other / the others

Use the other for the second one of two items. Use the others for all remaining ones in a group.

Example 1: I have two magnets: one is powerful, and the other is weak.
Example 2: One steel nut feels a strong invisible force, but the others feel only a weak force.
Example 3: One of my shoes is wet, and the other one is dry.
💡

Quick Check: "other" vs "others"

Say: other pins (with a thing word after it) OR others (alone, with nothing after it).
❌ Avoid saying: "others pins". Never put an 's' on 'other' when a thing word follows it!

Practice Time

12 Practice Items

Test your skills from easy to hard. Read the clue in brackets for help!

Part 1: Choose the correct sentence

Question 1 (number)

Choose the correct sentence about two magnets:

____ A. I have two magnets. One points north and the other points south. ____ B. I have two magnets. One points north and another points south. ____ C. I have two magnets. One points north and the others points south.

Question 2 (plural)

Choose the correct sentence with the plural noun 'paperclips':

____ A. Some paperclips are small, but others paperclips are big. ____ B. Some paperclips are small, but other paperclips are big. ____ C. Some paperclips are small, but another paperclips are big.

Question 3 (alone)

Choose the sentence where the word stands alone, with nothing after it:

____ A. This paperclip feels an invisible force, but other feel nothing. ____ B. This paperclip feels an invisible force, but another feel nothing. ____ C. This paperclip feels an invisible force, but others feel nothing.

Part 2: Sentence Rewriting

Rewrite each sentence by replacing the words in brackets with another, other, others, the other or the others.

Question 4 (singular)

Pick up one metal pin now, and then test (a second pin) with the magnet.

Write full rewritten sentence: ____

Question 5 (rest)

I put one nut on the table, and I put (the rest of the nuts) near the powerful magnet.

Write full rewritten sentence: ____

Question 6 (second)

This magnet has two ends: one end faces north, and (the second end) faces south.

Write full rewritten sentence: ____

Part 3: Fill in the gaps

Type the correct word (another, other, others, the other, the others) into the blank.

Question 7 (one)

The weak magnet cannot lift this paperclip. Please bring me ____ powerful magnet.

Question 8 (group)

The invisible force moves this pin, but it does not move ____ objects in the room.

Question 9 (some)

Some nuts are heavy, but ____ are very light.

Part 4: Correct the error in short messages

Read the friend's message. Fix the underlined bold mistake by typing the correct phrase.

Question 10 (singular)

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"Hey! The magnet pushed the paperclip in one direction, then it moved in anothers direction."

Correction: ____

Question 11 (plural)

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"Look at my experiment! One pin stuck to the north pole, but others pins fell down."

Correction: ____

Question 12 (group)

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"Look at my magnets! Some are strong, but another are weak."

Correction: ____
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