#68 (ENG) "Choose"and "Option"

CLAIRSTONE VOCABULARY PODCAST

Welcome to Clairstone! In this episode, you will learn how to use the English words “choose” and “option.”
TRANSCRIPT:
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Today we will look at the words “choose” and “option.”

The word “choose,” spelled C-H-O-O-S-E, is a verb. The verb “choose” is both a transitive and intransitive verb. As a transitive verb, to “choose” means to select or decide on something. This may be to select something from a group or to prefer something. For example, if I “choose” to eat muffins from the store, then I eat the muffins instead of the other food from the store because I “choose” or decide to have the muffins.

As an intransitive verb, to “choose” still means to decide or select something, however, it does not take a direct object. An example is, “Mary is not able to choose” meaning that Mary cannot decide. It can also be used in the sentence, “Aidan cannot choose but be happy.” In this sentence, the word “choose” takes an alternative, or one choice/thing, meaning the only option for Aidan is to be happy. In sentences like this one, the word “choose” is after the word “cannot” and before the word “but.” The past tense of the verb “choose” is “chose” such as in the sentence, “Fred chose the popcorn for a movie night snack.”

The word “option,” spelled O-P-T-I-O-N, is a noun. As a noun, “option” can be the act of choosing, the right to choose something, or something that is chosen or picked. If an “option” is the act of choosing or right to choose, then it can be used such as “Dave has the option to choose his dance partner.” In this definition, an “option” is the choice between two or more things, meaning someone can pick something. The second definition, a thing that is picked can be used in the sentence, “Carly’s options for a snack were limited.” In this sentence, the “options” are the snacks that Carly can pick from.

Well, that is it for today’s episode! This was the Clairstone Podcast, and for the full transcript for all our episodes, you can click on the info icon on our platform or go to our website projectclair.org. I hope you will start to use the words “choose” and “option” in your English practice, and I will see you next time! Bye, everyone!