How to use one/ones

Would you like  one ? = Would you like  a chocolate ?

one = a/an ... (a chocolate / an apple etc.)

- I need  a pen. Do you have one? (one = a pen):

- A: Is there a bank near here?

  B: Yes, there's one at the end of this street. (one = a bank):


one and ones:

Which one? = Which hat one = hat/car/girl etc .

this one / that one

- Which car is yours? This one or that one? (= this car or that car)

the one ...

- A: Which hotel did you stay at?

           B: The one opposite the station.

- I found this key. Is it the one you lost?

the ... one

- I don't like the black coat, but I like the brown one.

- Don't buy that camera. Buy the other one.

a/an ... one

- This cup is dirty. Can I have a clean one?

- That biscuit was nice. I'm going to have another one.


Which ones? = Which flowers ones = flowers/cars/girls etc.

these/those or these ones / those ones

- Which flowers do you want? These or those? or These ones or those ones?

the ones ...

- A: Which books are yours?

           B: The ones on the table.

- I found these keys. Are they the ones you lost?

the ... ones

- I don't like the red shoes, but I like the green ones.

- Don't buy those apples. Buy the other ones

some...ones

- These cups are dirty.Can we have some clean ones:

- My shoes are ? very old.I'm going to buy some new ones.


Make sentences some questions Use one in the answers:

A: Can you lend me a pen? I'm sorry, I don't have one.

A: Would you like to have a car? No, I don't need one.

A: Do you have a bike? No, but I'm going to get one.

A: Can you lend me an umbrella? I don't have one / I haven't got one.

A: Would you like a cup of coffee? I've just had one.

A: Is there a chemist near here? there's one in Mill Road.


Make sentences some questions Use one.. a/an.

1. This cup is dirty. Can I have a clean one.

2. I'm going to sell my car and buy a new one.

3. That's not a very good photo, but this is a better one.

4. I want today's newspaper. This is  an old one.

5. This box is too small. I need a big one.

6. Why do we always go to the same restaurant? Let's go to a different one.


A is talking to B. Use the information to complete the conversations. Use one/ ones:

1. A stayed at a hotel. It was opposite the station.

    A: We stayed at a hotel.

    B: Which one.

    A: The one opposite the station


    2. A sees some shoes in a shop window. They're green.

        A: I like those shoes.


B: Which ones?

A: The green ones.


3. A is looking at a house. It  has a red door.

    A: That's a nice house.

    B: Which one?

    A: The one with /the red door

 

4. A is looking at some CDs. They're on the top shelf.

    A: Are those your CDs

    B: Which ones?

    A: The ones on the top shelf.

 

5. A is looking at a jacket in a shop. It's black. 

    A: Do you like that jacket? 

    B: Which one?

   A: The black one.

 

6. A is looking at a picture. It's on the wall.

    A: That's an interesting picture. 

    B: Which one?

   A: The one on the wall.

 

 7. A sees a girl in a group of people. She's tall with long hair.


    A: Do you know that girl? 

    B: Which one?

    A: The tall one with long hair.

 

8. A is looking at some flowers in the garden. They're yellow.


    A: Those flowers are beautiful. 

    B: Which ones?

    A: The yellow ones.

 

9. A is looking at a man in a restaurant. He has a moustache and glasses. 

    A: Who's that man? 

    B: Which one?

    A: The one with a moustache and glasses.


10. A took some photos at the party last week.

      A: Did I show you my photos? 

      B: Which ones?

      A: The ones I took at the party last week.

 

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