Born vs Borne

Born vs Borne

Born – Existing as a result of birth

a. She was born into a musical family.
b. He was pre – maturely born baby.

Having a natural ability to do a particular job

a. He was born to be a dancer.
b. She was born with courage and destiny

Borne – carried or transported by the thing specified

a. The sadness she felt as his truck disappeared down the road was borne of fear.
b. The idea seemed plausible in it and was borne out by history.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words

1. That’s the house where Geeta was_____________ .

a. Borne
b. Born
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2. The brunt of the war is__________________________by naval forces in deadly nuclear combat.

a. Borne
b. Born
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3. She was_____________ with leadership qualities.

a. Borne
b. Born
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4. She died of typhoid which is water –_____________ disease.

a. Born
b. Borne
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5. She fought with tenacity_____________ out of desperation.

a. Borne
b. Born
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