one (= a ...

These chocolates are good

Would you like one W ould you like one ?
I
= W ould you like a chocolate ?

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

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

O 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) ones (plural)

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Which one
^do you want?

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Which ones ] I____
^do you want? J (The white ones.J

W hich one? = W hich hat? W hich ones? = W hich flowers?

one = hat/car/girl etc. ones = flowers/cars/girls etc.

this one / that one these/those or these ones / those ones

O W hich car is yours? This one or that ) W hich flowers do you want? These
one? (= this car or that car) or those? or
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These ones or those ones?

the o n e ... the o n e s ...

O a: W hich hotel did you stay at? a: W hich books are yours?
b: The one opposite the station. b: The ones on the table.
i
I found this key. Is it the one you lost? ) I found these keys. Are they the ones
you lost?

the ... one t h e ... ones

O I don't like the black coat, but I like the I don't like the red shoes, but I like the
brown one. green ones.
Don't buy that camera. Buy the other Don't buy those apples. Buy the
one. other ones.

a/an ... one s o m e ... ones

This cup is dirty. Can I have a clean These cups are dirty. Can we have
one? some clean ones?
That biscuit was nice. I'm going to ) My shoes are very old. I'm going to
have another one. buy some new ones.

( which ... ? ^ Unit 47 another Unit 65 this/that Unit 74

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

B doesn't need a car B has just had a cup of coffee

there's a chemist in Mill Road B is going to get a bike
B doesn't have a pen B doesn't have an umbrella

1 a: Can you lend me a pen? b: I'm sorry, ! don’t haya.ona..

2 a: Would you like to have a car? b: No, I d o n 't.......................................
3 a: Do you have a bike? b: No, b u t.............................................
4 a: Can you lend me an umbrella? b: I'm sorry, b u t.................................
5 a: Would you like a cup of coffee? b: No, thank you................................
6 a: Is there a chemist near here? b: Yes,.......................................................

G 31Complete the sentences. Use a/an ... one. Use the words in the list,
better big clean different new old

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

I'm going to sell my car and b u y .
That's not a very good photo, but this is .......................................
I want today's newspaper. This is .......................................................
This box is too small. I n eed .................................................................
W hy do we always go to the same restaurant? Let's go t o .

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 6 A is looking at a picture. It's on the wall.
station. a: That's an interesting picture.
a: We stayed at a hotel. b: ................................................................. ?
b- Which one ? A : .................................................................
a* Tha one o p p o site th e s ta tio n .

2 A sees some shoes in a shop window. They're 7 A sees a girl in a group o f people. She's tall
green. with long hair.
a: I like those shoes. a : Do you know that girl?
b: W h ic h ........................................................................... ? b: .............................................................................................................. ?

a: T h e ................................................................................. A : .................................................................

3 A is looking at a house. It has a red door. 8 A is looking at some flowers in the garden.
a: That's a nice house. They're yellow.
b: ................................................................... ? a: Those flowers are beautiful.
A : .......................................w ith ......................................... b: ................................................................. ?
a: .................................................................

4 A is looking at some CDs. They're on the top 9 A is looking at a man in a restaurant. He

shelf. has a moustache and glasses.
a: Are those your CDs? a: Who's that man?
b: ................................................................ . ? b: ................................................................. ?
A' A : .................................................................

5 A is looking at a jacket in a shop. It's black. 10 A took some photos at the party last week.
a: Do you like that jacket? a: Did I show you my photos?
b: ................................................................... ? b: ................................................................. ?
A' A: ................................................................