The boy closed the book and put it away.

Meaning: This sentence describes a boy who closed a book and put it away.

Choice of Words: Boy is a male child. Closed means to shut something. Book is a set of written or printed pages. Put means to place something in a particular position. Away means to a place that is not near.

Alternative Expressions

The boy shut the book and put it down.

Meaning: This means the boy finished reading the book and put it in a lower place, like on a table or on the floor.

Choice of Words: Shut means the same as closed, which is to make something not open. Down means to move something to a lower position.

The boy ended the book and put it aside.

Meaning: This means the boy finished reading the book and put it to the side, like on a nightstand or on a chair.

Choice of Words: Ended means to finish something. Aside means to put something to the side.

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