Put away your toys.

Meaning: This is an instruction telling someone to move their toys to a designated storage area.

Choice of Words: Put means to place something somewhere. Away means to move something to a different place. Your refers to the person who is being spoken to, and toys are the objects that are being put away.

Alternative Expressions

Clean up your toys.

Meaning: This means to tidy up your toys and make them look organized. It's like saying, Please organize your toys and make them look neat.

Choice of Words: Clean means to make something tidy or free from dirt. Up means to move something to a higher position or to make it more organized. Your shows that the toys belong to the person you're speaking to. Toys are things like dolls, cars, or blocks that are meant for playing.

Tidy up your room.

Meaning: This means to make your room look neat and organized. It's like saying, Please make your room look neat and organized.

Choice of Words: Tidy means to make something neat and organized. Up means to move something to a higher position or to make it more organized. Your shows that the room belongs to the person you're speaking to. Room is a space in a building where people can live or work.

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