Meaning & use
made a choice
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“made a choice” is a form of “make a choice”.
Meaning
phraseidiom
Decided between two or more possibilities; selected one option.
Grammar: Fixed phrase: make + a + choice. The past form is 'made a choice'.
Patterns
- make a choice
- make a choice about something
- make a choice between A and B
She made a choice to study medicine instead of law.
After thinking for a long time, he finally made a choice.
They made a choice between the red car and the blue one.
Word forms
| base form | make a choice |
|---|---|
| third person singular | makes a choice |
| present participle | making a choice |
| past tense | made a choice |
| past participle | made a choice |
Common combinations
- make a choice about
- We need to make a choice about where to go for vacation.
- make a difficult choice
- He made a difficult choice to leave his job.
- make a choice between
- She made a choice between the two universities.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: made a choice or do a choice?
made a choice vs do a choice
Not correct in English; use 'make a choice' instead.
Practice
Complete the sentence: 'Yesterday, she ___ a choice to move to another city.'
Choose one answer.
The correct verb with 'a choice' is 'make'; the past tense is 'made'. 'Did' is wrong because we don't say 'do a choice'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “made a choice”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.