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PROPER USE OF PROBLEM VERBS |
This post is a part of [GMAT GRAMMAR BOOK]
created by: bb
edited by: dzyubam
It 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.) |
lie, lied, lied
Ruth 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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Seems to work.... and is a good way to remember
