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The couple shut themselves away Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:46 am  The couple shut themselves away
 

Test No. incompl/inter-10 "Close/Shut", question 8

After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple ......... themselves away from the community.

(a) shut
(b) shuts
(c) closes
(d) closing

Test No. incompl/inter-10 "Close/Shut", answer 8

After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple shut themselves away from the community.

Correct answer: (a) shut

Your answer was: incorrect
After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple closes themselves away from the community.
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why is closes incorrect?
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Shut Fri Nov 26, 2004 10:18 am  Shut
 

It couldn't possibly be closes because the subject is they and the expression shut yourself away from means remove yourself from society and not talk to anybody.
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The couple shut themselves away Tue May 13, 2008 22:56 pm  The couple shut themselves away
 

I think the difference between close and shut is that
shut has more the sense of "separation or complete isolation from the outside", it is quantitive (complete) and qualitative (spearation) different from close.
Is that correct Alan?
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