DIFFERENCE WORDS

OTHER, ANOTHER

These words refer to something different, remaining, or additional.

They are placed before the noun.

Another is used with singular nouns.

Otherwith singular or plural.

• There are other jobs you could try.
• Where's the other packet of cereals?
• Is there any other bread?
• Have another cup of tea.

	(I)	my	mine
	(you)	your	yours
	(he)	his	his
	(she)	her	hers
	(it)	it	its
	(we)	our	ours
	(you)	your	yours
	(they)	their	theirs

• Jane's brother is married to John's sister.
• Her brother is married to his sister.
• Peter and his sister.
• Jane and her father.
• Do you know where your books are?
• Is this their picnic? No, it is ours.
• I think this is your passport. Yes, it is mine.

PRE-DETERMINERS

SUCH, WHAT, RATHER, QUITE

These words are normally placed before the indefinite article.

Such and what are often used to express surprise or other emotions:

Examples

• What a lovely day!
• She's such a lovely woman!
• What an incredible film!
• He's such a fantastic guitarist!

Rather and quite are 'commenting' words, referring to the degree of a particular quality. They can express disappointment, pleasure, or other emotions, and are used before a/an + adjective + noun:

Examples

• It's rather a small car. (= I'm a bit disappointed because it's small)
• It was quite a nice day.(= I was agreeably surprised.)
• He's had quite a bad accident. (= I'm worried)
• I've just met rather a nice man. (= I'm pleased)

QUESTION WORDS

WHICH, WHAT, WHOSE

In questions, these words ask which thing or person is being referred to. They are placed before the noun.

• Which dress are you going to wear tonight?
• What colour is your dress?
• Whose car are you going to use?

DEFINING WORDS

WHICH AND WHOSE

In a statement, these words define or explain which thing or person is referred to:

Examples

• He went back to the house. (Which house?) The house which stood on the corner. = He went back to the house which stood on the corner.
• I saw the man. (Which man?) The man whose car you damaged. = I saw the manwhose car you damaged.

• He couldn't remember which film he had seen.
• That's the man whose wife works in my office.
• Tell me which coffee you like.
• The woman whose dog bit you is at the door.