Required information Overuse of Be Verbs
For each of the following sentences, choose the revision that
replaces the be verb with an active verb. Some sentences may
need more than one verb change, so be sure to choose the option
that replaces all be verbs with active verbs.
EXAMPLE:
The contradictory clues were a puzzle to the detective.
The contradictory clues puzzled the detective.
Historians are generally in agreement that the Egyptians were the inventors of sailing around 3000
BCE.

Fine fellow, that lebrun," said arobin when robert had gone. "i never heard you speak of him.""i knew him last summer at grand isle," she replied.  what becomes apparent during this conversation? robert and arobin are both aware they are rivals for edna’s affections.arobin is unaware of robert’s role in edna’s life, but robert is aware of arobin’s role.robert is completely unaware of arobin’s romantic intentions and love for edna.robert has much more confidence in himself than arobin does.