You can use “one” or “ones” to talk about something that you’ve mentioned before.
As in this example:
Do you like this puppy or the other one? I like this one.
“One” refers (points) to puppy.
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Another example:
If you’re making a cup of tea for yourself, can you make another one for me?
An example with “ones:”
Where did you buy those shoes? I’ve bought these ones in a sale.
As you could have guessed, “ones” is the plural of “one.” We’re talking about shoes, which is two shoes, so we should use “ones.”
Quiz
Choose one or ones.
| 1. We’ve run out of batteries. I should buy some new ____________. |
| 2. You need a car to get around in the city, but unfortunately I don’t have _____________. |
| 3. I had to laugh about your joke. That was a good ____________. |
| 4. I have a blue dress and a black one. Which _________ am I going to wear? |
| 5. Many dinosaurs were carnivores, but the largest _____________ didn’t eat meat. |
| 6. This nature reserve is the only _____________ where you can see cute hyrax. |
| 7. Squirrels aren’t the only ____________ that hide stocks of food for the winter. |
| 8. Richard III was defeated by an Earl, but I don’t remember which _____________. |
| 9. Only time will tell if the advice she gave me was the right ____________. |
| 10. The artist’s new album is fantastic: every song is even greater than the previous ________________. |
| 11. I don’t have a barbecue pan, but we can borrow __________ from the neighbours. |
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Answers:
1. ones
2. one
3. one
4. one
5. ones
6. one
7. ones
8. one
9. one
10. one
11. one
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