I think that it would be true
Answer:
'The mercenaries fought for as long as they were paid, not just the 40 days a year that knights fought.'
Explanation:
This supports the statement that hired soldiers would fight for longer than knights would. They had motivation which was currency in exchange for their participation in battle/war. The knights on the other hand were only required a certain amount of days. It was not stated whether they were paid or not, but I can assume that they were not which would make one--specifically--a knight reluctant to go to battle. Therefore, hired soldiers did the work the knights were reluctant to do.
During those months Rachel's mother looked after Aaron with something close to genuine fondness-- not pity, not obligation-- as though Aaron had become the son she always wanted.
This sentence flows very nicely and also makes sense. You can see that the punctuation is proper, the sentence makes sense, and the grammar is correct. With that in mind, that it the correct sentence structure.
Answer:
In language arts, state means to say, announce, stand for, or give your opinion about something.
Examples:
- "I do not agree with this," she stated.
- "This situation is hopeless!" she stated.
- "In paragraph four, the author states that...."