one / ones

(Pronouns)
When we talk about ONE THING…

A: Which blouse do you like? The

beige blouse
one or the white blouse
one ?
B: I prefer the white blouse
one .

… we use: one
When we talk about MANY THINGS…

A: Which shoes do you like? The beige

ones
shoes or the red shoes
ones ?
B: I prefer the white shoes
ones .

… we use: ones
Practice
Complete the sentences with one or ones.
one
1. This bag is very old. I need a new _______________.
ones
2. Small pineapples are sweeter than big ____________.
ones
3. The new smartphones are much faster than the old ____________.
one
4. Which is your car, the black _________ one
or the white ____________?
ones
5. She needs new shoes, the old ___________ are too small.
one
6. If you buy two bottles of water, you get a third ___________ free.
ones
7. These dresses are expensive. Are there any cheap ____________?
one
8. Jack has three pens – a red ___________ ones
and two green ____________.
one
9. I would like to have a cupcake – the red ___________ looks great.
ones
10. I would like to have some cupcakes – the green ___________ look great.