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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences using 'emphasizes/articulates...role to' and 'advises...to' acceptable?

Are these sentences using 'emphasizes/articulates...role to' and 'advises...to' acceptable?

• The author emphasizes / articulates children’s role to help their parents do household chores.
• The author advises children to help their parents do household chores.
  

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The author emphasizes the importance of the role children play in helping their parents with household chores. or The author states/argues that children should help their parents with household chores.

  • The author emphasizes the importance of the role children play in helping their parents with household chores.
  • or The author states/argues that children should help their parents with household chores.
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The author emphasizes the importance of the role children play in helping their parents with household chores.
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The author states/argues that children should help their parents with household chores.
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Would it also be acceptable if I rewrote the sentence as follows?

The author emphasizes that children need to help their parents with household chores.

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