choose

«choose» in Mova's school dictionary: to pick one from several: choose a book — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (choose, chooses, chose, chosen, choosing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To choose is to pick one from several: choose a book. tree →

2) To choose is to decide to do something: She chose to walk home. tree →

sense in the lessons

picking the operation after reading the whole problem («Read the whole problem first, then choose»); in class «choose the right answer», «choose a partner»; in everyday life choosing food, clothes, games; in safety «choose to be kind», «choose a safe place to play»

examples

• Read the whole problem first, then choose. tree →
• Choose add, subtract, multiply or divide. tree →
• Mia chooses 3 of the 10 cakes. tree →
• You can choose any colour you like. tree →
• We chose a puppy from the shelter. tree →
• Choose the correct answer: A, B or C. tree →
• Which game will you choose? tree →
• Sam chose to stay inside because it was cold. tree →
• Choose quickly; you are wasting time." tree →

note

A study rule: read everything before choosing. Trap: in a story «chooses 3 of them» means taking a part, often subtract for the rest. Past forms «chose», «chosen»; noun «choice». Do not mix «choose» (now) with «chose» (past).

In the corpora

• Pocket money is a small regular amount given to children to practise choosing, saving and making mistakes with money.
• Then they choose the cheap fun: a picnic and a library trip instead of the cinema.
• Godparents are chosen at a christening to take a special interest in the child as it grows.
• In a democracy the grown-ups choose who runs the country and the town.
• They disagree honestly, and the next election lets everyone choose again.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «choose» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.