| Element | FORM/USE: 'THE OTHER' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | DETERMINERS |
| SubCat | articles |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'the other' with a singular noun to refer to the second or the opposite of two things, and with a plural noun to refer to one of a set of things. ► pronouns ► noun phrases |
| Corrected Learner Example | She saw his blue jacket in a shop on the other side of the street. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) I moved to this house because the other house was very small, and my brother and I have to share a bedroom. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) We need a new distribution company, because the other companies are very expensive. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Turkish; Pass) In the first lesson we did some games in English, so I met all the other people in the class. (Switzerland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Swiss German; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Just before she wanted to return to the café she saw his blue jacket in a shop on the other side of the street. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) I move to this house because the other house was very small, and my brother and my have to shear a bedroom. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) He lives at the other end of the city. (Romania; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Romanian; Pass) We need a new distribution company, because the other companies are very expensive. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Turkish; Pass) At the first lesson we did some games in English, so I met all the other people in the class. (Switzerland; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Swiss German; Pass) I think that's a good election, because black is a colour that can be use with all the other colors, like red, white, etc. (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
