Another / The Other

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"another" has the following meanings:
1) One more of a group of things that have already been mentioned or talked about.
For example: One of my sons is an engineer. Another son is a doctor.
2) another + <time, money or distance> means "more."
For example: I need another 5 minutes. (I need 5 more minutes.)

"other" Several more of a group of things that has already been mentioned or talked about.
For example: Some countries are rich. Other countries are poor.

"the other" means the last of a group of things.
For example: There are three men. One is tall. One is medium. The other is short.

"the others" means the remaining few things in a group.
For example: There are ten men. One is tall. One is medium. The others are short.

Choose YES if the sentence is correct. Choose NO if it is not correct. 1) I have 3 books. One is fiction. *The others* are non-fiction.
yes	no	*
2) Cats are popular pets. *Other* popular pet is a dog.
yes	no	*
3) I own two cars. One is a Honda and *the other* is a Toyota.
yes	no	*
4) This cake is good. May I have *another* piece?
yes	no	*
5) I'll need *others* 50 dollars to finish the project.
yes	no	*
6) There are 50 balls. 40 are red. *The other* balls are blue.
yes	no	*
7) Two computers are broken. *The others* are working fine.
yes	no	*
8) One knee hurts. *Another* is fine.
yes	no	*
9) I am looking for *other* job because I don't like this one.
yes	no	*
10) These books are English. *Others* books are math.
yes	no	*

	You have correct answers out of 10