Module 16, Troublesome Words 2, Lesson 21:

Born vs. Borne

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"Born" is an adjective that means brought forth as by birth. It can also describe someone who has a natural talent for something. Example: She is a born musician. Common patterns use "born" as a past participle verb form, as in: She was born on the Fourth of July.

"Borne" is the past participle of the verb "bear" (bear, bore, borne) meaning to support, to carry, to hold in mind, to suffer. Example: The fluffy seeds were borne by the wind.

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Directions:
Click the word that correctly completes each sentence.
1.
Through their discussions a great idea was (born) (borne).
2.
He is a (born) (borne) athlete.
3.
The pain was shared and was (born) (borne) by all who were present.
4.
Being (born) (borne) by the swift current, the rafts moved forward.
5.
After hours of labor, a child was (born) (borne).
6.
The physical trials of his training were (born) (borne) with pride.
7.
Some ideas are (born) (borne) out of necessity.
8.
The long, parading dragon was (born) (borne) on the shoulders of fifty people.
9.
It was an idea (born) (borne) out of the despair of poverty.
10.
The needs of the weak must be (born) (borne) by the strong.
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