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Hello again, native English speakers
Could you please check my sentences? Which would be used?
(1a) The hotel provides a playroom for children.
(1b) The hotel provides children with a playroom.
(2a) The hospital provides free parking service for patients.
(2b) The hospital provides patients with free parking service.
(3a) The restaurant provides free meals for poor children.
(3b) The restaurant provides poor children with free meals.
(4a) We all should have nutritious meals every day.
(4b) We all should have square meals every day.
(4c) We all should have nutritious square meals every day.
(5a) In this way, I was able to solve this problem.
(5b) In this way, I managed to solve this problem
(5c) In this way, I got to solve this problem
(5d) In this way, I succeeded in solving this problem.
(5e) In this way, I was successful in solving this problem.
(6a) People may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6b) Humans may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6c) Human beings may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6d) Man may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6e) Mankind may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(7a) My grandparents live in a distant village.
(7b) My grandparents live in a distant village from here.
(7c) My grandparents live in a village distant from here.
(8a) The people came all the way from a distant African country, Malawi.
(8b) The people came all the way from Malawi, a distant African country.
(8c) The people came all the way from a distant African country called Malawi.
(8d) The people came all the way from a distant African country named Malawi.
(9a) My parents have encouraged me to study English hard.
(9b) My parents encourage me to study English hard.
(9c) My parents are encouraging me to study English hard.
(9d) My parents have encouraged me in my English study.
(9e) My parents have encouraged me in my English studies.
(10a) Your kind words encouraged me.
(10b) Your warm words encouraged me.
(10c) Your thoughtful words encouraged me.
(11a) Eating nutritious food is important to keep you healthy.
(11b) Eating nutritious food is important to keep your health.
(11c) Eating nutritious food is important to keep good health.
(11d) Eating nutritious food is important to keep healthy.
(11e) Eating nutritious food is important to stay healthy.
(12a) How do they provide good healthy food for free?
(12b) How do they give good healthy food for free?
(12c) How do they supply good healthy food for free?
Thank you in advance.
Hirashin
Could you please check my sentences? Which would be used?
(1a) The hotel provides a playroom for children.
(1b) The hotel provides children with a playroom.
(2a) The hospital provides free parking service for patients.
(2b) The hospital provides patients with free parking service.
(3a) The restaurant provides free meals for poor children.
(3b) The restaurant provides poor children with free meals.
(4a) We all should have nutritious meals every day.
(4b) We all should have square meals every day.
(4c) We all should have nutritious square meals every day.
(5a) In this way, I was able to solve this problem.
(5b) In this way, I managed to solve this problem
(5c) In this way, I got to solve this problem
(5d) In this way, I succeeded in solving this problem.
(5e) In this way, I was successful in solving this problem.
(6a) People may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6b) Humans may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6c) Human beings may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6d) Man may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(6e) Mankind may be able to live on the Moon in the distant future.
(7a) My grandparents live in a distant village.
(7b) My grandparents live in a distant village from here.
(7c) My grandparents live in a village distant from here.
(8a) The people came all the way from a distant African country, Malawi.
(8b) The people came all the way from Malawi, a distant African country.
(8c) The people came all the way from a distant African country called Malawi.
(8d) The people came all the way from a distant African country named Malawi.
(9a) My parents have encouraged me to study English hard.
(9b) My parents encourage me to study English hard.
(9c) My parents are encouraging me to study English hard.
(9d) My parents have encouraged me in my English study.
(9e) My parents have encouraged me in my English studies.
(10a) Your kind words encouraged me.
(10b) Your warm words encouraged me.
(10c) Your thoughtful words encouraged me.
(11a) Eating nutritious food is important to keep you healthy.
(11b) Eating nutritious food is important to keep your health.
(11c) Eating nutritious food is important to keep good health.
(11d) Eating nutritious food is important to keep healthy.
(11e) Eating nutritious food is important to stay healthy.
(12a) How do they provide good healthy food for free?
(12b) How do they give good healthy food for free?
(12c) How do they supply good healthy food for free?
Thank you in advance.
Hirashin