ONE & ONES

How to use one, ones
by : trung truc
One & ones
If necessary, correct these sentences. If they are already correct, put a ?
1 We`d like to buy a new car, but we`ll never be able to afford ones.
2 Many of the questions are difficult, so find the easier some and do those first.
3 We had an orchard, so when we ran out of apples, we could just go and pick ones.
4 Help yourself to more nuts if you want ones.
5 Only time will tell if the decisions we have taken are the correct ones.
6 I haven`t got an electric drill, but I could borrow some from Joseph.
One & ones
if possible, replace the underlined words or phrases with one or ones. If it is not possible, write no after the sentence.
1 Their marriage was a long and happy marriage.
2 We`ve got most of the equipment we need, but there are still some small pieces of equipment we have to buy.
3 Traffic is light in most of the city, but there is heavy traffic near the football stadium.
4 `Are these your shoes?` `No, the blue shoes are mine.`
5 All the cakes look good, but I think I`ll have that cake on the left.
6 I was hoping to borrow a suit from Chris, but his suit doesn`t fit me.
7 If you`re making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for me?
8 If you`re buying a newspaper from the shop, could you get a newspaper for me?
9 At present, the music industry is in a better financial state than the film industry.
One & Ones
10 Nowadays, many people have a mobile phone, but I`ve never used a mobile phone.
11 Have you seen that the clothes shop on the corner has re-opened as a shoe shop?
12 `Which oranges would you like?` `Can I have those oranges, please.`
13 `We haven`t got any oranges.` I`ll buy some oranges when I go to the shop.`
14 The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily solved problem.
If the sentence is correct without one/ones, put brackets around it. If it is not correct without one/ones, put a ?
1 The government has produced a number of reports on violence on television, the most recent one only six months ago.
2 The zoo is the only one in the country where you can see polar bears.
3 In a pack there are 26 red cards and 26 black ones.
4 I have my maths exam tomorrow morning, but I`ve already prepared for that one.
One &ones
5 Australia may have the most poisonous spiders, but the biggest ones live in Asia.
6 These strawberries aren`t as good as the ones we grow ourselves.
7 It was made for one of the early kings of Sweden, but I don`t remember which one.
8 The floods destroyed some smaller bridges, but left the main ones untouched.
9 Jo Simons has written 13 stories for children, every one totally gripping.
10 The protesters held another demonstration this weekend that was even bigger and more successful than the first one.
11 I`m spending the weekend going to some of the London art galleries.` `Which ones are you planning to visit?`
12 The film on TV tonight doesn`t look very interesting. There was a good one on last night, though.