which is correct?
1. parents need not worry
2. parents need not be worried.
n it'd be a great help help if u explain a bit why it's grammatically incorrect. thanks
2007-02-20 14:21:33 · 5 answers · asked by haru 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
this is hard..i kinda think no.2 is also correct, but the usage depends on the situation...
what's the difference of the 2 btw?
but if we change the main verb 'worry' to other verb, yes no.2 would make less sense...but...i dont know...that's why i'm asking!!
2007-02-20 14:45:19 · update #1
THEY ARE BOTH CORRECT. It depends on context.
Here's why.
"Need" can be used in several ways.
The first is as an ordinary verb meaning something that you have to do, or possess...for instance:
She needs shoes.
I need a drink.
The other way is as a modal verb. In this case, you may use a sentence construction such as:
Need we leave so soon?
The main difference is what you are referring to.
In the first of my examples, "need" took a direct object. I need a *drink*, or she needs *shoes*.
In the second example, there is no direct object. Furthermore, there is no assumption that parents are worried. There is no assumption that they will worry. All that is suggested is that there is no requirement for them to worry...it's a reassurance.
So, they are both correct, since you are using "need" as a modal.
HOWEVER--#1 is much more common and the construction "need not" is less common.
If I was writing this paper, I'd go with #1.
Good luck,
Mysstere
2007-02-20 14:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by mysstere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is a hard question to answer because both ways are correct. if you are talking about a new kind of car, then you would say
"parents need not worry about the safety of your child in this car."
or
"parents need not be worried by the strength of the bass of the radio in this car."
you would use the first choice when talking about a general situation and you would use the verb 'be' when talking about a specific part of the object of worry (i.e., in my example, the car).
i hope this helps you out!
2007-02-20 22:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by iamtiffy606 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it's number 1 "Parents need not worry because it sounds more correct than parents need not be worried. For example I think that when put in sentence form
His parents need not be worried
makes less sense than
His parents need not worry. Hope I helped a little
good luck!
2007-02-20 22:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by snow girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 is the correct way... You are saying to the parents: "don't start to worry."
2 implies they were already in a state of being worried. So it is incorrect.
2007-02-20 22:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
fu*k grammar!!!!
2007-02-20 22:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by chris 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋