Clean room before you play.

Meaning: This sentence is a reminder to prioritize cleaning your room before engaging in recreational activities.

Choice of Words: Clean means to make something free from dirt or marks. Room is a space in a building where you can live or work. Before means earlier in time. You refers to the person being spoken to. Play means to take part in an activity for enjoyment. When combined, the sentence means to tidy up your room before you start playing.

Alternative Expressions

Tidy up your room before you have fun.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to make their room neat and organized before they engage in an activity that will bring them enjoyment.

Choice of Words: Tidy up means to make something neat and organized. Your means belonging to the person you are speaking to. Room is a space within a building that is separated from other spaces by walls, doors, or windows. Before means earlier in time or order. Have fun means to enjoy yourself. When you put them together, "Tidy up your room before you have fun" is an instruction asking someone to make their room neat and organized before they enjoy themselves.

Make your room nice and clean before you do something you enjoy.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to make their room pleasing, attractive, and free of dirt, germs, or unwanted materials before they engage in an activity that will bring them enjoyment.

Choice of Words: Make means to cause something to happen or exist. Your means belonging to the person you are speaking to. Room is a space within a building that is separated from other spaces by walls, doors, or windows. Nice means pleasing or attractive. Clean means free of dirt, germs, or unwanted materials. Before means earlier in time or order. Do something you enjoy means to engage in an activity that brings you pleasure. When you put them together, "Make your room nice and clean before you do something you enjoy" is an instruction asking someone to make their room pleasing, attractive, and free of dirt, germs, or unwanted materials before they engage in an activity that brings them pleasure.

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