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⚡ Quick Grammar ⏱️ 12 mins

Which one? This one / That one / These ones / The red one / The big ones

Learn how to choose things and name things without saying the same word again.

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How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the teacher

Read the 4 rules together and practice pointing at real things in the room for 4 minutes.
Let learners finish the 12 tasks on their own, then check answers together on the board.

🧑‍🎓 For the learner

First, read the rule card and look at the right and wrong forms side by side.
Next, try all 12 quick practice tasks and check the hint in brackets when you need help.

📌 The 4 Simple Rules

Read & Learn

Ask with Which

Which + thing

Ask Which when you choose from things you can see. The answer picks one of them.

✅ Right Which pan do you want?

❌ Wrong What pan of these do you want?

Examples

"Which pan is yours?"

"Which cup do you like?"

One thing (near or far)

this one / that one

Say this one for a thing near you and that one for a thing far from you. The word one takes the place of the thing so you do not say it again.

✅ Right That one is hot.

❌ Wrong That kettle is hot kettle.

Examples

"This one is in the drawer."

"That one is on the cupboard."

More than one thing

these ones / those ones

For more than one thing, say these ones (near) or those ones (far). Do not say this ones or that ones.

✅ Right Those ones are clean.

❌ Wrong That ones are clean.

Examples

"These ones are forks."

"Those ones are spoons."

The + colour or size

the + [word] + one/ones

Put the and a word like a colour or size before one or ones to say which thing. The word ones is only for more than one thing.

✅ Right The red one.

❌ Wrong The one red.

Examples

"Take the long one from the drawer."

"Wash the big ones in the jug."

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Practice Tasks

12 quick questions from easy to hard. Good luck!

PART 1

Choose the correct sentence

1. Which sentence is correct?

(far)

____ I want that one. ____ I want that ones. ____ I want those one.

2. Which sentence is correct?

(far)

____ That ones are dirty. ____ Those ones are dirty. ____ This ones are dirty.

3. Which sentence is correct?

(colour)

____ Give me the blue ones. ____ Give me the ones blue. ____ Give me the blue one ones.

PART 2

Rewrite the sentence with 'one' or 'ones'

4. Rewrite with one or ones: "I like this cup."

(near)

Change the noun to one or ones.

____ (Type full sentence...)

5. Rewrite with one or ones: "Please wash these spoons."

(near)

Change the noun to one or ones.

____ (Type full sentence...)

6. Rewrite with one or ones: "Pass me the small napkin."

(size)

Change the noun to one or ones.

____ (Type full sentence...)

PART 3

Fill the gaps

7. Fill in the missing question word:

(choose)

____ kettle is hot? The black one.

8. Fill in the blank for two forks close to you:

(near)

Do not touch ____ on the table. They are sharp.

9. Fill in the blank with the size word and 'one':

(big)

Which pan do you need? I need ____ from the cupboard.

PART 4

Find and correct the mistake in the message

Message from Ben

(more)

"Look at the chopsticks in the drawer. Can you get this ones for dinner?"

Write the correct words for the underlined mistake:

____ (Correct words...)

Message from Amy

(colour)

"I made some tea. Your cup is the one red on the table."

Write the correct words for the underlined mistake:

____ (Correct words...)

Message from Leo

(choose)

"Which one jug is full of water on the cupboard?"

Fix the question: write either 'Which jug' or 'Which one':

____ (Correct phrase...)

Which one? This one, that one, these ones, the big ones

Which one? This one / That one / These ones / The red one / The big ones

How to use this lesson

📌 The 4 Simple Rules

Ask with Which

One thing (near or far)

More than one thing

The + colour or size

Practice Tasks

Choose the correct sentence

Rewrite the sentence with 'one' or 'ones'

Fill the gaps

Find and correct the mistake in the message

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