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The pronoun one/ones



Introduction

Trevor: Here's that bottle of mineral water you wanted. Laura: Oh, no, you've got a small one. I wanted a big one. Trevor: They didn't have any big ones at the shop on the corner. Laura: That shop never has what I want. Why didn't you go to the one in the High Street?

Here a small one means 'a small bottle', big ones means 'big bottles', and the one in the High Street means 'the shop in the High Street'. We use one for a singular noun and ones for a plural noun. We use one and ones to avoid repeating a noun.

We cannot use one or ones with an uncountable noun, e.g. water. There was no hot water. I had to wash in cold.


B Structures with one/ones

Sometimes we can either put in one/ones or leave it out.

These bowls are nice. What about this (one)?

We can do this after this, that, these and those; after each or another; after which; or after a superlative, e.g. easiest.

1 don't like these sweaters. I prefer those (ones) over there.

I tried all three numbers, and each (one) was engaged.

The product is available in all these colours. Which (one) would you like?

The last question is the most difficult (one).

Sometimes we cannot leave out one/ones.

Our house is the one on the left, not Our house is-the-on the-left. We cannot leave out one/ones after the or every or after an adjective.

The film wasn't as good as the one we saw last week.

I rang all the numbers, and every one was engaged.

I'd like a box of tissues. A small one, please.

I threw away my old trainers and bought some new ones.

C A small one and one

We can say a small one, a red one, etc but not a one.

I've been looking for a coat, but I can't find a nice one.

I've been looking for a coat, but I can't find one. Here we use one instead of a coat. Here are some more examples.

We decided to take a taxi. Luckily there was one waiting.

If you want a ticket, I can get one for you.

Now look at these examples with one, some, it and them.

/ haven't got a passport, but I'll need one. (one = a passport)

/ haven't got any stamps, but I'll need some. (some = some stamps)

I've got my passport. They sent it last week. (it = the passport)

I've got the stamps. I put them in the drawer, (them = the stamps)

One and some/any are like a, but it and they/them are like the. We use one and some/any when we arent saying which, and we use it and they/them to be specific (when we know which).


 


102 Exercises

One (A) Look at the pictures and complete the conversations.

► Emma: Can you lend me a pen, please?
Matthew: Do you want a blue one or a black one ?
Emma: Oh, a blue one, please.

Mark: I might buy a new jacket.

Sarah: Do you mean .............................................................................. ...?

Mark: Oh,................................................... for when I go on holiday.

! Jessica: Could you pass me one of those saucepans, please?

Andrew: Do you need.......................................................... ?



Jessica: ................................................ , please.

► Sarah: Could I have a small envelope?

Secretary: Yes, of course............................................... ...?

Sarah: .................................................. , please. Thanks.

4 Vicky: I'm looking for a toothbrush, but I can't find any.

Assistant: Do you mean …………………………………….....?

Vicky: Oh, …………………………………………………………

One and ones (A-C)

Rewrite the sentences in brackets so that the noun is not repeated. Use one or ones.

► These cups are nice. Each one is hand-painted. (Each cup is hand-painted.)

1 I need to fill in a form about my driving test, but......................... ………………………. (I haven't got a form.)

2 I've watched all these videos. ............................................................... (I must get some new videos.)

3 These photos are good................................................................................. (Have you seen this photo?)

4 I need a dinner-jacket for the party, so ................................................................... (I've hired a dinner-jacket.)

5 Those socks are horrible....................................... …………………………… (Can't you find any nice socks?)

6 This map isn't very good............................................................. …………….... (The map in the car is better.)

3 One, some, it and them (C)

Put in one, some, it or them.

► I don't know if I'll need any money. I'd better take some, I suppose.

1 If you need an umbrella, I can lend you ......................... ……………….

2 The radio isn't working. Vicky dropped……………………… on the floor.

3 I'm having a biscuit. Would you like .…………………………. , too?

4 I had the matches a minute ago, and now I can't find……………………………….

5 I haven't got any computer disks, but Emma has got…………………………………



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