核心问题
The children are responsible to clean their own rooms.
孩子们负责打扫自己的房间。
这个句子是否正确？
词典解答
由于上面的英语结构与汉语的“负责做某事”的结构很相似，所以我们中国学生常常造出上面的句子来。但是，这样的句子是错误的。英语里没有 be responsible to do sth. 的格式，而只有 be responsible for (doing) sth. 的格式。所以上面的句子应改为：
The children are responsible for cleaning their own rooms.
类例：
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The caretaker is responsible for locking up the school. (JED) 管理员负责锁学校的门。
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You will be responsible for keeping your room tidy. (ELD) 你要负责保持室内整洁。请做下面的英语试题：
Since no one else has volunteered, Sheila will be responsible to supply food for the trip.