DETERMINERS

          (another, other, the other, both, all, no, none, either, neither, each, every)

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/determiners-difference/

ANOTHER – singular countable nouns

OTHER – plural countable nouns and all uncountable nouns

THE OTHER – any noun that can take the definite article “the”

OTHERS – a pronoun that replaces ‘other + a noun in the plural form’

THE OTHERS – a pronoun that replaces ‘the other + a noun in the plural form’


Please, have another cookie.

I didn’t know that but he has another brother.

Do you have other shoes?

There are other jobs you could try.

Where is the other box of cereal?

I enjoyed the first book but I didn't read the other books in the series.

Jim ate two cookies. I ate the others.


1. Complete the sentences with the best possibility.

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1) There's no ___ (other / the other / another) way to do it.

2) Some people like to rest in their free time. ___ (Other / The other / Others) like to travel.
3) This cake is delicious! Can I have ___ (other / another / others) slice, please?Konec
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4) Where are ___ (the other / the others / others) boys?

5) The supermarket is on ___ (other / another / the other) side of the street.Konec formuláře

6) Začátek formuláře

There were three books on my table. One is here. Where are ___ (others / the others / the other)?

Konec formuláře7) They looked into each ___ (other / other’s / others) eyes.Konec formulářeZačátek
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8) This is not the only answer to the question. There are ___ (the other / others / the others).
9) Konec formulářeZačátek formulářePlease give me ___ (other / the other / another) chance.Konec
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10) Začátek formuláře

He was a wonderful teacher. Everyone agreed it would be hard to find ___ (another / other / the
other) like him.

EACH, EVERY - to talk about the members of a group (each – we see the members of a group as
individuals, every – we see a group as a series of members)

Each child received a present.

Every child received a present.

I gave each plant some water.

I gave every plant some water.


ALL – to talk about a whole group (nothing has been left out)

I like all dogs.

The soap is for all purposes.

All the people in the room were silent.

All of us are going.Konec formuláře


BOTH, EITHER, NEITHER – to talk about pairs of people or things

Both children were born in Italy.

Both the children were born in Italy.

Both of the children were born in Italy.

Either day is fine for me.

Either of you can come.

Neither brother came.

Neither of us was on time.


NO, NONE (no - determiner / none - pronoun!!!)

I’ve got no time to waste.

She says she has no friends.

My mother had two brothers. My father had none.

I’m always looking for inspiration. None ever comes.


2. Complete the sentences with the determiners above.

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1) ________ child over five has to go to school in England.

2) ________ children over five have to go to school in England.

3) Although it was my birthday and not my wife’s, Mary bought presents for ________ of us.

4) A: “Have you got any books about wars?” B: “No, I’m sorry. ________ at all.

5) Would you like to take ________ of these two dresses, madam?

6) There are five secretaries in our office. _________of them can speak at least one foreign
language.

7) Jack gets up at six _________ Saturday.

8) I tried to phone her two or three times, but _________ time there was no reply.

9) Jill and Linda are sisters, __________ of them want to get married next year.

10) _________ the interesting women I meet are already married.

11) _________ of the T-shirts in the shop was what I was looking for, so I didn’t buy one.

12) David has three brothers. _________ of them is a good football player.

13) Take __________ half, they are exactly the same.

14) In a game of tennis there are two or four players. _________ player has a racket.