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Carry Books Bring These/Those Avoid Immediately Formal Styles

Idx 1986
Keyword one
Sub Entry Number 5
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence If you can carry those books, I'll bring these ones.
Correct Sentence If you can carry those books, I'll bring these.
Cloze Error Sentence If you can carry those books, I'll bring [[these ones]].
Cloze Sentence If you can carry those books, I'll bring [[these]].
Cloze Answer these
Choices these | these ones
Explanation

Avoid ones immediately after these/those , especially in formal styles: 'Within this group, there are those who are willing to take risks and those who are more cautious.'

Compare: 'These plastic ones are cheaper.' (= these/those + adjective + noun)

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