LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

4.2 'One'

4.2C 'Which one(s)?' - 'This/that (one)', etc. [> LEG 4.1 O]

Study:

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1 We use one/ones to refer to people and things after Which?, this/that and adjectives:

Which one would you like? This one or that one?- I'd like the large one/the red one.

We can also say Which would you like? This or that?

2 We sometimes omit one and ones after superlatives and in short answers:

Which one/ones would you like?- I'd like the best (one/ones).

Which one/ones would you like? - The large/the red.

3 We usually avoid ones after these/those: I want these. I want those. (Not 'these ones")

4 We normally use one/ones after this/that/these/those + adjective:

I want this/that white one. I want these/those white ones.

5 We cannot omit one/ones in structures like: Which woman? - The one in the green dress.

Write: a Supply one or ones.

b Put a tick beside the sentences where one/ones could be omitted.

1 Which gloves would you like to see? - The in the window.

2 Which shoes fit you best? - The large

3 Which pullover do you prefer? - The red

4 Which jeans are you going to buy? - The most expensive

5 Please pass me that plate. - Which?

6 Two of those coats suit you very well. - Which?

7 I'd like to test-drive one of these two cars. - This or that

8 I'd like to see some rings, please. - These in silver or those.

gold?

9 I'd like to try one of these shirts. Please pass me that white

10 I think, on the whole, I prefer these yellow

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4.2D Context

Write: Put in you, one or ones where necessary.

HELP!

can always tell the people who know all about cars. They're the^2 who can

recognize all the latest models and who bore^3 silly with useless information. The^4

who don't know about cars are a bit like my friend, Robin. Robin is^5 of those people who

believes that all car engines are in the front of a vehicle. He recently hired a car without even realizing

that it was^6 of those with its engine at the back. Last week he was driving along a country

road when he heard a strange noise coming from the car and he stopped to have a look. He raised the

bonnet to examine his engine and you can imagine his surprise when he saw that he didn't have

(^7)! He waved to a passing car and a young man stopped. Robin explained that he had lost his
engine. 'I don't suppose^8 can help me,' he said. 'Of course I can help^9 ,' the young
man said. 'I've got a spare^10 in the back of my car. You can use that^11 '
A spare engine in the back.