Put away your toys when you're done.

Meaning: After you are finished playing with your toys, you should put them away so that your room stays clean.

Choice of Words: Put means to place something in a particular place. Away means to a place that is not near. Toys are objects for children to play with. When means at the time that. Done means finished.

Alternative Expressions

Put away your toys when you're done.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to store their toys in their proper place after they've finished playing with them. It's like saying, Please put your toys in the toy box when you're finished playing with them.

Choice of Words: Put away means to store something in its proper place, usually after you're finished using it. Toys are objects designed for play. When you're done means after you've finished playing with the toys. When you put them together, "Put away your toys when you're done" is a clear instruction to put your toys away after you've finished playing with them.

Please tidy up your toys after you've finished playing.

Meaning: This means to ask someone to make the area where they've been playing neat and organized after they're done playing. It's like saying, Please make the playroom neat and organized after you're finished playing.

Choice of Words: Tidy up means to make something neat and organized. Toys are objects designed for play. After you've finished playing means after you're done playing with the toys. When you put them together, "Please tidy up your toys after you've finished playing" is a polite request to make the area where you've been playing neat and organized after you're done.

Can you clean up your toys when you're all done?

Meaning: This means to ask someone to make the area where they've been playing clean and tidy after they're done playing. It's like saying, Can you please make the playroom clean and tidy after you're finished playing?

Choice of Words: Clean up means to make something clean and tidy. Toys are objects designed for play. When you're all done means after you're finished playing with the toys. When you put them together, "Can you clean up your toys when you're all done?" is a polite question asking someone to make the area where they've been playing clean and tidy after they're done.

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