ONE/ONES

We use one/ones when we do not want to repeat the already mentioned noun.

ONE
noun

refers to the previously mentioned SINGULAR

ONES
Examples: blue one.

refers to the previously mentioned PLURAL noun

I dont know which skirt I liked most, the yellow one or the

Id like to have some apples. Id like to have the red ones, please!

Fill in the gaps!

1) There are 5 building blocks on the table. Four pink _______ and one
yellow _______.

2) Id like to try on this suit. Which _______? The black ________. I dont like the
colour of the other _______.

3) Marcus has got many sweaters but he simply wears the blue_______ because
its his favourite.

4) Give me the peppers, please! There are 3 different _________. The green
________, the yellow ________ or the red ________.

5) Have you already read your book? Which _______? The _______ you have to
read until Friday. No, but Ive read Oliver Twist and Twisted, the _______ I have to finish until next week.

6) Ive got some great new CDs. Ive already listened to the ________ on my
bedside table, but I havent listened to the _______ next to the CD-player.

7) Can you see the cars over there? The old red _______ is mine, and the new
white ______ belongs to my boss.

8) Look at those trousers, I really like them. Which _______ are you talking
about? The blue _______ or the black _________.

9) Where are my sweets? Uuups, are you talking about the _______ on the
table? Im sorry, I ate them.

10) Susie, I think you left your workbooks on the kitchen table. No, these are
the _______ of Jimmy.

KEY:
1) There are 5 building blocks on the table. Four pink ones and one yellow one. 2) Id like to try on this suit. Which one? The black one. I dont like the colour of the other ones. 3) Marcus has got many sweaters but he simply wears the blue one because its his favourite. 4) Give me the peppers, please! There are 3 different ones. The green one, the yellow one or the red one. 5) Have you already read your book? Which one? The one you have to read until Friday. No, but Ive read Oliver Twist and Twisted, the ones I have to finish until next week. 6) Ive got some great new CDs. Ive already listened to the one/s on my bedside table, but I havent listened to the one/s next to the CD-player. 7) Can you see the cars over there? The old red one is mine, and the new white one belongs to my boss. 8) Look at those trousers, I really like them. Which ones are you talking about? The blue ones or the black ones. 9) Where are my sweets? Uuups, are you talking about the ones on the table? Im sorry, I ate them. 10) Susie, I think you left your workbooks on the kitchen table. No, these are the ones of Jimmy.