one/ones

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• Leerjaar 3

one and ones

One and ones

Je gebruikt one/ones om een zelfstandig naamwoord te vervangen:

- na een bijvoeglijk naamwoord (gele, rode, blije...)

- na which

- na this, that these en those

- als zelfstandig naamwoord

One and ones

Examples

1. Do you like these shoes?         No, I like those ones.

2. These kittens are so cute! Especially this one.

3. I broke my glasses, so I have to buy new ones.

4. My car is the blue one.

5. He wants to buy a big house, but he can only afford a smaller one.

Which is your car? The blue ... or the red ... ?

Q: Can I see the photos?

A: Do you mean the ... from Egypt?

Q: Can I have my coat please?

A: Sure! Which ... is it?

These shoes are very old. Maybe I should buy new ...

When do you use 'one' and 'ones'...?

1. When you talk to the Queen
2. When you forgot what you were talking about
3. When you don't want to repeat yourself
4. When you replace an earlier noun (znw)

There are big problems and small .......

1. one
2. ones
3. problems

My plate is dirty. I'll get a new ....

1. one
2. ones

See those two girls? Helen is the tall one and Jane is the short.....

1. one
2. ones

You can borrow a book. Which...... do you want?

1. one
2. ones

Make your own sentence using 'one'

Make your own sentence using 'ones'