GRACE: Thanks for the correction, but there is a verb form error in the passive;-) LEIGHA:Well done! NICOLE: You need to use "bear" as a verb, not as a noun;-)
SHADE: You have the right idea, but int he active voice, the tense is either wrong or doesn't agree with the subject; in the passive voice, the a spelling error in the verb;-) LAURIE: Well done--not so poor:-)
16 comments:
Active voice:
The young boy had to bear the weight of the whole family.
Passive voice:
The weight of the whole had to be born by the young boy.
^ I meant to put "family" after "whole" one the passive voice sentence.
Passive Voice
John came bearing gifts.
Active voice
The gifts were borne by John.
The Bear is eating our food.
They look just like those bears that got into the cooler last week.
GRACE: Thanks for the correction, but there is a verb form error in the passive;-)
LEIGHA:Well done!
NICOLE: You need to use "bear" as a verb, not as a noun;-)
Passive voice:
The weight of the whole family had to be borne by the young boy.
1. The ancient apple tree could no longer bear fruit.
2. Fruit could no longer be borne by the ancient apple tree.
1. Active
Our goalie bear the brunt of the opposing team's slap shots.
2. Passive
The opposing team's slap shots were born primarily by our goalie.
GRACE: That;s it:-)
BRITTANY: Good sentences:-)
JOCELYN: There are verb problems in both sentences:-(
Active
Management bore the blame for the failed CDMR initiative
Passive
The blame for the failed CDMR initiative was borne by the management
Robert S said
Sentence 1 should be in the active voice.
Stop, I think I see a bear on the path ahead.
Sentence 2 passive voice.
There were bear warnings we should keep our eyes open.
VIVIEN: Well done!
ROBERT: You need to use "bear" as a verb not a noun;-)
Active voice:
David bear the weight of his siblings` school fees.
Passive voice:
The weight of David`s siblings school fees was born by him.
Active:
I can no longer bear the embarrassment of my poor English language skills.
Passive:
Poor English language skills have been borne by me for a very long time.
SHADE: You have the right idea, but int he active voice, the tense is either wrong or doesn't agree with the subject; in the passive voice, the a spelling error in the verb;-)
LAURIE: Well done--not so poor:-)
Active voice:
I bear this trouble and overcome.
Passive voice:
I am borne this hardship by my parents.
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