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

ONE → refers to the previously mentioned SINGULAR noun

ONES → refers to the previously mentioned PLURAL noun

Examples: I don’t know which skirt I liked most, the yellow one or the blue one.

I’d like to have some apples. I’d 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) I’d like to try on this suit. Which _______? The black ________. I don’t like the colour of the
other _______.

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

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

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

6) I’ve some great new CDs. I listened to the ________ on my bedside table, but I haven’t 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 pants, I really like them. Which _______ are you talking about? The blue _______
or the black _________.

9) Where are my candies? Uuups, are you talking about the _______ on the table? I’m 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) I’d like to try on this suit. Which one? The black one. I don’t like the colour of the other ones.
3) Marcus has got many sweaters but he simply wears the blue one because it’s 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
I’ve read “Oliver Twist” and “Twisted”, the ones I have to finish until next week.

6) I’ve got some great new CDs. I’ve already listened to the one/s on my bedside table, but I
haven’t 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? I’m sorry, I ate
them.

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