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Grammar fix

close the door

shut a door

To move a door so that it is no longer open.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Please close the door when you leave the room.daily life
  • In my home, my parents always remind me to close the door to keep the house warm during winter.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: close the door (for/on/to someone/something)

WrongPlease close the door of the room.

RightPlease close the door.

Usually just 'close the door' — no 'of the room'.

Patternclose the door (for/on/to someone/something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Kindly ensure the door is returned to its closed position.

Natural Can you close the door?

'Ensure the door is returned to its closed position' is robotic; 'close the door' is normal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • close the door
    the doorbehind youquietlyshut

Don't confuse it

'Open the door' is the opposite. 'Shut the door' is a synonym.

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