ARTICLE BASICS

 
singular
plural
    adj.(+noun/pn)    pronoun    adj. (+ noun/pn)     pronoun  
  INDEF. an open book
another book
another one
another
 open books
other books
other ones
others
DEF.
 the open book
the other book
the other one
the other
 the open books
the other books
the other ones
the others

another   *   other   *   others

from Columbus: (click here to check the original phrases)

1. I believe he was just greedy man.
2. ... while looking for the riches of people.
3. ... killing strangers from land.
4. ...great American land grab by European powers.
5. He was not looking to go to world and cause mass destruction.
6. ... along with many on this campus, find this change quite disturbing.
7. Anyone of any ethnic or racial descent is just as much ..
8. ... values that he saw 15th Century Europeans around him espousing.
9. Marchena and friar from La Rábida succeeded ...
10. The "Niña" sailed under Pinzón, (who was) brother.
11. It was illusion.
12. To be raised above would be undemocratic, they believed.
13. The two ships were about 50 feet; the first two had ...
14. ... in order to put sailors off the track of "his" Indies.
15. .. and two officials, Juan de Soria and Francisco Pinelo ..
16. ... dealt no less severely with "conspirators."
17. ..one of two caravels (the had Aguado on board) that had been built.
18. ... and sail southwest with the three ships.
19. ... was void since, among reasons, he had signed it as viceroy.
20. On the hand, Columbus, now frustrated in his dreams ...
21. ... newly discovered lands to the seas.

from George Washington: (click here to check the original phrases)

1. English classics
2. his half brother
3. relatives
4. the estate and he bought later
5. His party consisted of a Dutchman to serve as interpreter, the expert scout Christopher Gist as guide, and four , two of them experienced traders with the Indians.
6. Lawrence Washington and
7. killing the commander, Coulon de Jumonville, and nine
8. fort
9. the half
10. he had hanged a few deserters and flogged heavily
11. colonies
12. His fishery supplied shad, bass, herring, and catches
13. prominent families
14. speculative western ventures
15. Troops from each of the three sections, New England, the middle states, and the South, showed a deplorable jealousy of the .
16. as an example to
17. troops
18. Thus far the important successes had been won by Washington; then they fell to
19. Thomas Mifflin, Charles Lee, Benjamin Rush, and
20. mahogany, palmetto, pepper, and foreign trees
21. visitors from states and nations
22. His weight of character did more than any single force
23. Patrick Henry and leaders
24. In no state was any name considered
25. His object, he wrote, was to keep the country "free from political connections with every country
26. we act for ourselves, and not for

from summer texts: (click here to check the original phrases)

1. ... joined by Fisher Mayor Milt Kelly and village officials.
2. ... solicit items for sale or conduct business door-to-door ...
3. However, in the community, including politicians, haven't given it ...
4. described the situation in less-neutral terms.
5. And God will continue to bless nations as well.
6. Swetland offered spin on the issue.
7. Or visit Simpson -- Jessica -- singing her heart out at Market Place Mall.

8. ... Drewry and Sir Stanley Rous farsighted partners in the party
9. ... FIFA received neither governmental subsidies nor funds from sources.
10. ... has also blossomed in branches of society, commerce and politics
11. Football, more than any factor, has enveloped whole regions, people ...
12. No sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup

13. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his five children by himself
14. At about the same time .... , people were beginning to celebrate ...
15. .. two kinds of excellent fathers. One is old ... The remains a kid all his life.
16. Be not made an ass to carry the burden of men.
17. Roosevelt's letters, on the hand, are real letters. They talk to his children.
18. .. the day when out riding, what should I see in the road ahead of me but a ..
19. ... this is merely way of saying that you will share the common lot.

20. If you're going to start story, at least let me finish mine.
21. You've got to give me chance.
22. Look, I just lost my job, OK? You have no idea how much I need this.

"ANSWERS"
from Columbus
1. I believe he was just another greedy man
2. ... while looking for the riches of other people,
3. ... killing strangers from another land
4. ... land grab by other European powers
5. He was not looking to go to another world
6. ... along with many others on this campus
7. Anyone of any other ethnic or racial descent
8. ... he saw other 15th Century Europeans
9. Marchena and another friar
10. Pinzón, (who was) another brother,
11. it was another illusion.
12. raised above others would be undemocratic,
13. the other two were about 50 feet
14. in order to put other sailors off
15. Columbus, Fonseca, and two other officials
16. less severely with other "conspirators."
17. two caravels (the other had Aguado on board)
18. and sail southwest with the other three.
19. was void since, among other reasons,
20. On the other hand, Columbus,
21. discovered lands to the other seas.
from Washington
1. other English classics
2. his other half brother
3. other relatives
4. the estate and others he bought ...
5. ... and four others
6. Lawrence Washington and others
7. Jumonville, and nine others
8. another fort
9. the other half
10. and flogged others heavily
11. other colonies
12. bass, herring, and other catches
13. other prominent families
14. other speculative western ventures
15. a deplorable jealousy of the others.
16. as an example to others
17. other troops
18. then they fell to others
19. Charles Lee, Benjamin Rush, and others
20. palmetto, pepper, and other foreign trees
21. visitors from other states and nations
22. did more than any other single force
23. Patrick Henry and other leaders
24. In no state was any other name considered
25. connections with every other country
26. we act for ourselves, and not for others
from summer texts
1. Mayor Milt Kelly and other village officials.
2. solicit items for sale or conduct other business ...
3. However, others in the community ... haven't ...
4. Others described the situation in less-neutral terms.
5. And God will continue to bless other nations as well.
6. Swetland offered another spin on the issue.
7. Or visit another Simpson -- Jessica -- singing
8. farsighted partners in the other party
9. subsidies nor funds from other sources.
10. has also blossomed in other branches of society
11. Football, more than any other factor, has ...
12. No other sporting event captures the world's
13. to raise the newborn and his other five children
14. At about the same time ... , other people were
15. excellent fathers. One is old ... The other remains
16. to carry the burden of other men.
17. Roosevelt's letters, on the other hand, are real
18. .. the other day when out riding, ..
19. this is merely another way of saying that
20. If you're going to start another story, at least
21. You've got to give me another chance.
22. Look, I just lost my other job, OK?


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Ann Salzmann
Intensive English Institute
University of Illinois