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singular

plural

This

These

I like this t-shirt.

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Near

I like these trousers.

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singular

plural

That

Those

Far

I like that jacket.

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I like those jackets.

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  • Exercise 1
  • Put in:  This or These
  • ………………pencil is not good.
  • ………………are Michelle's pens.
  • ………………cooker is expensive.
  • ………………girls are from my college.
  • ………………socks are beautiful.

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This 

These 

This 

These 

These 

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  • Exercise 2
  • Type That or Those.
  • ………………desk is mine.
  • ………………tables are old.
  • ………………questions are too difficult.
  • ………………book is mine.
  • ………………dogs are nice.

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That 

Those 

Those 

That 

Those 

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�A: which shirt do you like better?�B: I like the yellow one .��A: which trainers do you prefer?� B: I prefer the red ones, please!��

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  • 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

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Exercise 2 : fill in the blanks : one or ones

1) There are 5 pens on the table. Four blue _______ and one red _______.

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) Can you see the cars over there? The old red _______ is mine, and the new white ______ belongs to my boss.

6) Look at those trousers, I really like them. Which _______ are you talking about? The blue _______ or the black _________.

7) Where are my sweets? Uuups, are you talking about the _______ on the table? I’m sorry, I ate them.

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

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Grammar : one /ones

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

Example :

A: which shirt do you like better?

B: I like the yellow one .

A: which trainers do you prefer?

B: I prefer the red ones, please!