Unit 75 · Determiners and pronouns

one/ones

Study

one (= a ...)

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These chocolates are good. Would you like one?

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= Would you like a chocolate?

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

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

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

one and ones

one (singular)

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Which one? = Which hat?

one = hat/car/girl etc.

this one / that one

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

the one ...

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A: Which hotel did you stay at? B: The one opposite the station.

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

the ... one

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

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

a/an ... one

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

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

ones (plural)

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Which ones? = Which flowers?

ones = flowers/cars/girls etc.

these/those or these ones / those ones

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

the ones ...

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A: Which books are yours? B: The ones on the table.

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

the ... ones

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

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

some ... ones

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These cups are dirty. Can we have some clean ones?

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

Exercises (3)

0/3 exercises checked

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75.1

A asks B some questions. Use the information in the box to write B's answers. Use one (not a/an ...) in the answers.

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B doesn't need a car there's a chemist in Mill Road B doesn't have a pen B has just had a cup of coffee B is going to get a bike B doesn't have an umbrella
A: Can you lend me a pen? B: I'm sorry, I don't have .example
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A: Would you like to have a car? B: No, I don't need .
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A: Do you have a bike? B: No, but I'm going to get .
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A: Can you lend me an umbrella? B: I'm sorry, but I don't have / I haven't got .
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A: Would you like a cup of coffee? B: No, thank you. I've just had .
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A: Is there a chemist near here? B: Yes, there's in Mill Road.

75.2

Complete the sentences. Use a/an ... one. Use the words in the list.

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This cup is dirty. Can I have a clean .example
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I'm going to sell my car and buy a new .
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That's not a very good photo, but this is a better .
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I want today's newspaper. This is an old .
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This box is too small. I need a big .
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Why do we always go to the same restaurant? Let's go to a different .

75.3

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

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A stayed at a hotel. It was opposite the station.
A: We stayed at a hotel. B: Which ? A: The opposite the station.example
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A sees some shoes in a shop window. They're green.
A: I like those shoes. B: Which ? A: The green .
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A is looking at a house. It has a red door.
A: That's a nice house. B: Which ? A: The with a/the red door.
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A is looking at some CDs. They're on the top shelf.
A: Are those your CDs? B: Which ? A: The on the top shelf.
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A is looking at a jacket in a shop. It's black.
A: Do you like that jacket? B: Which ? A: The black .
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A is looking at a picture. It's on the wall.
A: That's an interesting picture. B: Which ? A: The on the wall.
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A sees a girl in a group of people. She's tall with long hair.
A: Do you know that girl? B: Which ? A: The tall with long hair.
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A is looking at some flowers in the garden. They're yellow.
A: Those flowers are beautiful. B: Which ? A: The yellow .
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A is looking at a man in a restaurant. He has a moustache and glasses.
A: Who's that man? B: Which ? A: The with a/the moustache and glasses.
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A took some photos at the party last week.
A: Did I show you my photos? B: Which ? A: The I took at the party last week.