choose a color

Meaning

This phrase means to select one color from a group of options. It is frequently used when buying clothes, painting a room, buying a car, or working on art projects.

Examples

• You can choose a color for your new phone case.

  You can choose a color for your new phone case.

• We need to choose a color for the living room walls.

  We need to choose a color for the living room walls.

• It is hard to choose a color when there are so many options.

  It is hard to choose a color when there are so many options.

• The artist let the children choose a color for their drawings.

  The artist let the children choose a color for their drawings.

• Did you choose a color for the bridesmaids' dresses yet?

  Did you choose a color for the bridesmaids' dresses yet?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Please choose a color from these ones.

  ✓ Please choose a color from these.

  Using 'these ones' is redundant and informal. Simply 'these' or 'these options' is preferred.

• ✗ I chose a color of blue.

  ✓ I chose the color blue.

  Do not use 'of' when naming the specific color you selected. Say 'the color [blue]' or simply 'I chose blue'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Before we paint the bedroom, we must ___.

  💡 Select a paint shade.

  Show answer

  choose a color

• The website asks you to ___ for your new t-shirt.

  💡 Pick a shade from the available options.

  Show answer

  choose a color