I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ attractive , effective , good , radical
▪ acceptable , reasonable , suitable
▪ available , credible , practical , real , realistic , serious , viable
▪
Is there a viable ~ to prison?
▪ clear , obvious
▪ cheap , healthy , interesting , safe
▪
a healthier ~ to fried chicken
VERB + ALTERNATIVE
▪ have
▪
We have two ~s.
▪ offer , provide
▪
His idea seemed to offer a possible ~.
▪ develop , find , seek
▪
We'll have to find an ~.
▪
They are seeking ~s to fossil fuels.
▪ consider , discuss , explore
▪ present , propose , suggest
ALTERNATIVE + VERB
▪ be available , exist
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
There is no ~ for those with no car of their own.
▪ ~ to
▪
Is there an ~ to surgery for this complaint?
PHRASES
▪ have little ~ (but to) , have no ~ (but to)
▪
She had no ~ but to do as he said.
▪ leave sb with no ~ (but to)
▪
He was left with no ~ but to hobble to the nearest hospital.
II.
adj.
Alternative is used with these nouns: ↑ approach , ↑ arrangement , ↑ comedian , ↑ comedy , ↑ conception , ↑ definition , ↑ ending , ↑ energy , ↑ explanation , ↑ fuel , ↑ hypothesis , ↑ idea , ↑ interpretation , ↑ lifestyle , ↑ means , ↑ mechanism , ↑ medicine , ↑ method , ↑ model , ↑ music , ↑ perspective , ↑ point of view , ↑ premises , ↑ procedure , ↑ pronunciation , ↑ religion , ↑ remedy , ↑ rock , ↑ route , ↑ scenario , ↑ solution , ↑ source , ↑ spelling , ↑ strategy , ↑ suggestion , ↑ technique , ↑ technology , ↑ theory , ↑ therapy , ↑ treatment , ↑ type , ↑ universe , ↑ venue , ↑ view , ↑ viewpoint , ↑ vision , ↑ way , ↑ world