Unit 59: ONE

This unit shows you the different ways to use this word. There is also a plural pronoun, ones.

As a number

BEFORE OF:

One of my servers has just quit
Can I have one of your employees?

BEFORE A NOUN WHEN YOU WANT TO SHOW THE NUMBER CLEARLY:

There is only one way to cook a turkey; that's roasting it.
I said one cup of coffee, not two.

As a pronoun

INSTEAD OF A NOUN:

I hired three servers. The best one makes great tips.
There are four tables here. Which one is yours?
Mine is the one on the right.

I don't usually like bananas, but these ones are delicious.
We have some good servers, but the best ones always go and open their own restaurants.

INSTEAD OF A NOUN PHRASE (UNIT 45):

He was going to make a chicken sandwich, so I asked him to make one for me, too.
People tell me that I should open a franchise but I don't want one.

NOTICE: one is seldom used as a subject pronoun for people.

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Exercise 59.1
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