PROPER USE OF PROBLEM VERBS |
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created by: bbedited by: dzyubamIt can be quite confusing to distinguish which correct verb to use when it comes to
raise/rise,
set/sit, or
lay/lie.
Raise, set and
lay are transitive verbs and are followed by an object.
Rise, sit and
lie are intransitive verbs and are NOT followed by an object.
NOTE: Even native speakers often misuse
lay and
lie.
Study the chart below to understand the correct conjugation and use of these verbs.
| TRANSITIVE | INTRANSATIVE |
raise, raised, raised
Tony raised his hand (object).
set, set, set
Julie set the book (object) on my desk.
lay, laid, laid
Julie is laying the book (object) on my desk. | rise, rose, risen
Tony rises early.
sit, sat, sat
I sit in the third row.
lie, lay, lain
John is lying on the floor. (Notice the changed spelling of lie when “ing” is added.) |
NOTE: The verb
lie, which means “not to tell the truth”, is a regular verb:
lie, lied, liedRuth
lied to me about her age.
Exercise 13: Using Raise/Rise, Set/Sit and Lay/Lie
Underline the correct word in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. Hens (
lay, lie) eggs.
2. Janice (
set, sat) the table for dinner.
3. Janice (
set, sat) at the table for dinner.
4. Mrs. Smith (
raises, rises) a garden every year.
5. I (
laid, lay) my wallet on top of the dresser.
6. The ability to succeed (
lies, lays) within you.
7. The old lady (
set, sat) on the bench because she was tired.
8. Hot air (
raises, rises).
9. When I get tired, I (
lay, lie) down and take a nap.
10. Jennifer (
raised, rose) from her seat to pick up her test paper.
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