Các dạng của từ OTHER (Forms of other)

Forms of other
adjective
pronoun
singular:
another book (is)
another (is)
plural:
other books (are)
others (are)
singular:
the other book (is)
the other (is)
plural:
the other books (are) the others (are)
(a) The students in the class come from many countries.
One of the students is from Mexico. Another student is
from Iraq. Another is from Japan. Other students are
from Brazil. Others are from Algeria.

Các dạng của other có thể là adjective hoặc pronoun.
-s chỉ dung sau các đại từ số nhiếu

 Another vừa là adjective vừa là pronoun
 Other là adj, others là pron.
 Nghiã cuả another và other, others là cái/ người khác
ngoài cái/ người đã nói
Nghiã của the other(s) : cái/ người còn lại

(b) I have three books. Two are mine. The other book is
yours. (The other is yours.)
(c) I have three books. One is mine. The other books are

yours. (the others are yours.)
(d) We write to each other every week.
Each other, one another là reciprocal pron. (đại từ hỗ
(e) We write to one another every week.
tương) có nghiã là cho nhau.
(f) Please write on every other line.
Every other mang ý nghiã xen kẽ, luân phiên: cách hàng,
(g) I see her every other week.
cách tuần.
(h) I will be here for another three years.
Another được dùng với các thành ngữ chỉ thời gian , tiền,
(i) I need another five dollars.
và khoảng đường dù các thành ngữ này có chứa danh từ số
(j) We drove another ten miles.
nhiều, có nghiã thêm nữa.
I. Supply a form of other in the following.
1. I got three letters. One was from my mother. ………………….one was from my sister. ………………. letter was from
my girlfriend.
2. Look at your hand. There is a total of five fingers. One is your thumb. ………………………is your index finger.
…………………….one is your middle finger. ……………………..finger is your ring finger. And the
…………………..finger (the last of the five) is your little finger.
3. Look at your hands. One is your right hand. ……………………………. is your left hand.
4. I invited five people to my party. Out of those five people, only John and Mary can come. ……………
……………………can’t come.
5. I invited five people to my party. Out of those five people, Only John and Mary can come. …………… ………………
people can’t come.
6. I would like some more books on this subject. Do you have any…………that you could lend me?
7. I would like some more books on this subject. Do you have any………………books that you could lend me?
8. There are many means of transportation. The airplane is one means of transportation. The train is ……
9. There are many means of transportation. The airplane is one. …..…………………are the train, the automobile, and the

horse.
10. There are two women standing on the corner. One is Helen Jansen and ……………….is Pat Hendricks.
11. Alice reads The New York Times every day. She doesn’t read any ………………… newspapers.
12. Some people prefer classical music, but ……………………….prefer rock music.
13. Mr. and Mrs. Jay are happily married couple. They love …………………. They support …………………… They
like…………………………
14. He will graduate in ……………………..two years.
15. I’m almost finished. I just need ……………………five minutes.
16. Two countries border on the U.S. One is Canada. ……………………………is Mexico.
17. One of the countries I would like to visit is Sweden. ……………………is Mexico. Of course; besides these two
countries, there are many ……………….places I would like to see.
18. Some people are tall; …………………are short. Some people are fat; ………………..are thin. Some people are
nearsighted; …………………….are farsighted.
19. They have three children. One has graduated from college and has a job. …………………is in school at the University
of Arkansas. ………………………..is still living at home.
20. Thank you for inviting me to go on the picnic. I’d like to go with you, but I’ve already made………… plan.
21. Most of the guests have already arrived, and I’m sure that all of………………………..will be here soon.
22. That country has two basic problems. One is inflation, and …………………….is the instability of their government.
(instability : tính thiếu ổn định; inflation : tình trạng lạm phát)
23. I have been in only three cities since I came to the United States. One is New York, and …………… are Washington
D.C., and Chicago.
24. When his alarm went off this morning, he shut it off, rolled over, and slept for ……..……….10 minutes.
25. Louis and I have been friends for a long time. We have known ………………….since we were children.
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26. Individual differences in children must be recognized. Whereas one child might have strong interest in mathematics
and science, …………………child might tend toward more artistic endeavors. (artistic endeavors : những nỗ lực về
lãnh vực nghệ thuật)
27. It’s a long trip. I’m getting tired of riding in the car, but we still have……………..two hundred miles to go.
28. In just …………………….three weeks, he will be a married man.
29. Prices continually rise. Next year a new car will cost ……………………three or four hundred dollars.
30. When I lost my passport, I had to apply for ………………………..one.
31. When I got to class, all of ……………………………….students were already in their seats.
32. I had a red pen, but I seem to have lost it. I guess I’d better buy………….………one.
33. Some people are lazy. …………………are energetic. Most people are a mixture of both.
34. Two countries share the island of Hispaniola. One is Haiti. ……………….is the Dominican Republic.

35. Excuse me, waiter? Could you please bring me ……………………fork? I dropped mine on the floor.
36. Only two countries in South America, Bolivia and Paraguay, are inland. All of ………………….have coastlines.
37. Washington is one of the five states of the United States with borders on the Pacific Ocean. What are
…………………………states?
38. I enjoyed watching everyone at the beach. Some people were playing volleyball, while……………… were picnicking,
some were listening to music, and …………………….were just lying in the sun. ………… people were swimming in
the surf.
39. I’ll be finished with this report soon. Give me …………….twenty minutes and I’ll be ready to go with you.
40. Ali has been here studying for almost three years. In ……………….six months he will have his degree and return to
his country.
41. I work for Mr. Anderson every…………….Saturday. I help him with chores around his house.
II. Complete the sentences, using an appropriate form of other.
1. There are two books on the desk. One is……………………………………………………………
 There are two books on the desk. One is mine, and the other is yours.
2. I speak two languages. One is………………………………………………………………………
3. I speak three languages. One is ……………………………………………………………………
4. I lost my textbook, so I had to buy…………………………………………………………………
5. Some people have straight hair, but………………………………………………………………
6. I’m still thirsty. I’d like……………………………………………………………………………
7. I have two books. One is…………………………………………………………………………
8. Some TV programs are excellent, but……………………………………………………………
9. Some people need at least eight hours of sleep each night, but…………………………………
10. Only two of the students failed the quiz. All of …………………………………………………
11. Mary and John are in love. They love……………………………………………………………
12. There are three colors that I especially like. One is ………………………………………………
13. I have two candy bars. I want only one of them. Would you like…………………………………
14. I’m still hungry. I’d like…………………………………………………………………………
III. Complete the sentences with some, any, one or forms of other:
There are seven students from Japan. ______ are from Iran, and ______ are from ______ places.
He does not need those books. He needs ______.

If you are still thirsty, I’ll make ______ pot of coffee.
This glass of milk is sour. ______ glass of milk is sour, too.
Six people were in the store. Two were buying meat, ______ was looking at magazines, ______ was eating a candy bar,
______ were walking around looking for more food.
______ advertisements tell the truth; ______ are full of lies.
______ eat to live; ______ live to eat.
The students were divided into 2 groups. ______ was led by Tom, ______ by John.
They had only 2 children. ______ has been abroad, ______ is a college student.
There were many guests at the party. ______ enjoyed it a lot, ______ said it was too dull.
Both of these books are interesting, ______ tells about the life of a great person, ______ was written about the discovery of
America.
______ newly graduated students only want to work right in the city, ______ are willing to work in remote regions.
The two cars are very comfortable. ______ belongs to his father, ______ will be sold to my friend.
______ of the lessons in this book are well-prepared and clear. ______ should be cut short or simplified.
______ magazines contain interesting articles, ______ carry a lot of advertisements.
Jack has only two suits; a blue one and a grey one. His wife wants him to buy ______ one.
Some people keep dogs as pets, ______ have cats.
When I was a kid, I had 2 pets. One was a black dog, ______ was an orange cat.
There are three colors in the US flag. One of the colors is red, ______ are white and blue.
There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind. Some ______ kinds are tiger, horses, and whales.
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21. She wanted ______ stamps but there weren’t ______ in her house.

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