Are 'take in' and 'required' correctly used in the sentence?
Mrs. Cruise wants her son Jake to grow healthy, so she lets him take in the required number of calories.
No. That sentence is unnatural.
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
Mrs. Cruise wants her son Jake to be healthy, so she encourages him to consume the required number of calories.