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Children British Opportunities Tunisian Refer Things Rechargeable Batteries

Idx 1989
Keyword one
Sub Entry Number 7
Type of Sentence ✗
Error Sentence British children have more opportunities than Tunisian ones.
Correct Sentence British children have more opportunities than Tunisian children.
Cloze Error Sentence British children have more opportunities than Tunisian [[ones]].
Cloze Sentence British children have more opportunities than Tunisian [[children]].
Cloze Answer children
Choices ones | children
Explanation

Ones is usually used to refer to things: 'Rechargeable batteries are more expensive than ordinary ones.' 'The red ones are fine, but I prefer the white ones.' Ones may also be used to refer to particular people: 'The older children laughed but the younger ones were scared.'

In general statements about groups of people, ones is usually avoided: 'French students have to work harder than British students.'

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