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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Could you please tell me if ‘because of,’ ‘supported,’ ‘other than,’ and ‘take in’ are correctly used in the sentences?
Could you please tell me if ‘because of,’ ‘supported,’ ‘other than,’ and ‘take in’ are correctly used in the sentences?
1. Milk is a vital part of a child’s diet as it promotes bone development because of protein and calcium.
2. They promote such a health program supported by health organizations.
3. To improve their child’s health, parents can explore extra steps other than letting him/her take in the required number of calories.
1. Milk is a vital part of a child’s diet as it promotes bone development because of protein and calcium.
2. They promote such a health program supported by health organizations.
3. To improve their child’s health, parents can explore extra steps other than letting him/her take in the required number of calories.
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1. The sentence is grammatically correct, but "because of" doesn't express the idea well. Mild is a vital part of a child's diet because its protein and calcium promote bone development.
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- The sentence is grammatically correct, but "because of" doesn't express the idea well.
- Mild is a vital part of a child's diet because its protein and calcium promote bone development.
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- The sentence is good, though the example doesn't tell who "they" are.
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1. The sentence is grammatically correct, but "because of" doesn't express the idea well. Mild is a vital part of a child's diet because its protein and calcium promote bone development.
2. The sentence is good, though the example doesn't tell who "they" are. Maybe it is expressed in the previous sentence. You need an antecedent for the pronoun "they," but you might have it. I don't know.
2. The sentence is good, though the example doesn't tell who "they" are. Maybe it is expressed in the previous sentence. You need an antecedent for the pronoun "they," but you might have it. I don't know.
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