Are the following sentences correct? Another boy entered the room. OK Another boys entered the room. No Another three boys entered the room. OK. The boys entered the room in a group of 3 together. Or three more boys entered the room.
I understand the third sentence is correct. I have no perplexity about it.
Gotcha.
But I think the second sentence is also OK because it could mean the same as the third. I think the second is correct in case it means the third or in case I use it to mean the third.
It is incorrect, because "another" is singular. It cannot be followed by an unqualified plural noun. If followed by a number + plural noun, then that refers to a single group or quantity.
He is lucky; he just earned another million dollars on the quiz show. We put another five chips in the pot.