Basic Details
Word: Choice
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The act of choosing; the thing you choose; or the range of things you can choose from.
Synonyms: decision, option, selection, pick
How to Spell Choice
Syllables: choice
Tricky part: The vowel sound is spelt oi, and the word ends in -ce, not -se. It is one syllable.
Watch out for: choise, choyce, chioce
Memory tip: Voice and choice are spelt alike: oice, ending with ce.
Idioms and Phrases
- spoilt for choice: having so many good options that it is hard to decide. Example: "At the Diwali sweet shop we were spoilt for choice and took twenty minutes to order."
Usage Examples
Example 1: You have a choice between dal makhani and paneer for lunch.
Example 2: Choosing science over commerce was a hard choice for my brother.
Example 3: The bookshop near our school has a huge choice of comics.
Fun Fact
The phrase Hobson's choice, meaning no real choice at all, is named after Thomas Hobson, a Cambridge stable owner who died in 1631 and made customers take the horse nearest the door or none.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. rehersal 2. audiance 3. choice 4. aplause
a) a practice performance before the real show
b) clapping to show approval
c) the people watching or listening to a performance
d) the act of choosing or the thing chosen
Show answer
d) the act of choosing or the thing chosen. Applause has two p's, audience ends in -ence and rehearsal has ea in the middle; choice is spelt correctly.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to choice as used in the sentence:
Taking the earlier train turned out to be a wise choice, because the later one was cancelled.
a) decision
b) refusal
c) ticket
d) promise
Show answer
a) decision. A wise choice is a wise decision; a refusal is saying no to something.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
After visiting three shops in the market, Neha finally made her choise and bought a cotton kurta with tiny mirrors stitched along the neckline.
a) choise
b) cotton
c) visiting
d) stitched
Show answer
a) choise. Choice ends in ce, just like voice.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Choice is the noun of which verb?
a) chose
b) choose
c) chews
d) chase
Show answer
b) choose
2. Each question in the test has four answer options, so it is a multiple-____ test.
a) choice
b) chosen
c) chooser
d) choose
Show answer
a) choice
