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.
In my home, my parents always remind me to close the door to keep the house warm during winter.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Please close the door of the room.
Say: Please close the door.
Usually just 'close the door' — no 'of the room'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'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 door
- behind you
- quietly
- shut