Word in Context – ‘From the Past’ vs ‘From My Past’: Which is Correct?

From a strictly technical standpoint, both 2. and 4. are grammatically correct. An answer depends on the intention of the question.

• You could have 20 courses that cover 5 subjects in total: this shows a wide choice of classes.
• You could have 10 courses that cover 10 subjects in total: this shows a wide variety of classes.

But, having said that, I find a wide choice to be awkward because I'm not used to hearing it—I'm not even sure I'e ever heard it. (I'm used to a wide selection instead.)

If the word is choice, I think that large choice is more common. (Which is not an available option.)

In contrast, I've heard both wide variety and large variety. Don't ask me why; English is annoyingly illogical.

In conclusion, I would choose 2. because it is both grammatically correct and more common.

"Long past" and "distant past" are usually used to discuss time, not distance. "Well past" can be used to discuss either time or distance. As Weather Vane suggests, "far past" is usually used to discuss distance, not time.

The "corners" of soccer fields are important in the game. For example, "corner kicks" often result in goals. Thus, it is not clear that the example sentence refers to a "street corner" instead of a corner of a soccer field.