Common Mistakes : Close

verb

.BAD: They closed the man in a room until the police came
.GOOD: They locked the man in a room until the police came

: (lock/shut sb in a room, house, etc (NOT close
.He was picked up by the police and locked in a cell for the night

.Compare: She closed the door and then locked it so he couldn’t escape

.BAD: I always close the television when there is a storm
.GOOD: I always turn/switch the television off when there is a storm