A choice becomes clearer when its alternatives are compared.
The idea
Weigh the options means consider alternatives carefully before deciding. The verb can change tense and the determiner can change.
Examples
- We weighed the options before renting a studio.
- The council is weighing its options for the empty library.
- Please weigh the options carefully before you vote.
- Our team weighed several options for reducing waste.
- They need time to weigh the available options.
- The family weighed both options against the cost of travel.
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Avoid weigh about the options: the object follows the verb directly.
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Choose the missing word. We must ___ the options before signing. (weigh / weighs)
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weigh
weigh follows the modal in its base form.
Choose the missing word. The committee ___ its options yesterday. (weighed / weighs)
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weighed
weighed places the comparison yesterday.
Choose the missing word. Take time to weigh the ___. (options / optioning)
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options
options names the alternatives being compared.
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Choose the missing word. We must ___ the options before signing. (weigh / weighs)
Choose the missing word. The committee ___ its options yesterday. (weighed / weighs)
Choose the missing word. Take time to weigh the ___. (options / optioning)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a decision and two options you would weigh.