Six Troublesome Verbs
Six Troublesome Verbs
Six Troublesome Verbs
lie
Sit / Set
lay
sit
set
rise
raise
Rise / Raise
Review A
Review B
sitting or setting ?
raise ?
Direct Object
DIRECT
OBJECT
NO OBJECT
bone down.
The dog lays its bone
down.
bone
OBJECT
Lie / Lay
The verb lie means to rest,
place.
to recline, or to be in
To recline, to rest
Lay
Sit
To be in place
Set
Rise
To go upward
Raise
To move (something) up
Lie / Lay
Lie / Lay
Lie / Lay
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
lie
lay
lay
[is] lying
lay
lay
[have] lain
[is] laying
laid
[have] laid
PAST FORM
OF LIE
Lie / Lay
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
lie
[is] lying
lay
[is] laying
lay
laid
laid
[have] lain
lain
[have]
[have]
[have] laid
laid
The past and past participle forms of lay are laid and
[have] laid.
IDad
have
laid
laid
themy
blanket
change
across
on the
hiscounter.
lap.
Lie / Lay
Lie / Lay
Lie / Lay
For each of the following sentences,
choose the correct verb form in parentheses.
3. Kitty had (laid, lain) the book down.
Laid is the correct past participle of lay. The verb
means to put (something) in place and takes
the object book.
Lie / Lay
On Your Own
Give the correct form of lie or lay in the blank for each of the
following sentences.
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Lie / Lay
Answers
Give the correct form of lie or lay in the blank for each of
the following sentences.
Sit / Set
The verb sit means to rest in a seated, upright
position or to be in a place.
The friends are sitting on the grass.
2. Please ______
your wet towel on the dryer.
lay
3. My sister has ______
lain on the ground to watch ants.
laid this rake where someone could step on
4. Who ______
it?
lyingacross the trail, sunning itself.
5. A snake is ______
Sit / Set
Set has other meanings that do
not require a direct object. Check
a dictionary to see whether or
not the meaning you intend takes
an object.
The sun set an hour ago. NO OBJECT
Sit / Set
Principal Parts of Sit and Set
Base
Form
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
sit
[is] sitting
set
[is] setting
sat
set
[have]
[have] sat
sat
[have] set
set
[have]
The past and past participle forms of set are set and
[have] set.
Marymail
forgot
where
had seton
herthe
keys.
The
carrier
setshe
a package
front step.
Sit / Set
Sit / Set
Sit / Set
Sit / Set
Sit / Set
Sit / Set
On Your Own
Answers
Give the correct form of sit or set in the blank for each of the
following sentences.
Give the correct form of sit or set in the blank for each of
the following sentences.
sit
1. Please ______
here, Mrs. Brown.
5. We had ______
sat still for almost an hour.
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Rise / Raise
Rise / Raise
Object
Rise / Raise
Rise / Raise
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
rise
[is] rising
raise
[is] raising
rose
rose
raised
raised
risen
[have] risen
[have] raised
raised
[have]
The
It
had
sunrisen
roseby
earlier
the time
today.
I woke up.
The
Bothfirefighters
peacocks have
raised
raised
a ladder
theirfrom
tail the
feathers.
truck.
Rise / Raise
Rise / Raise
Rise / Raise
For each of the following sentences,
choose the correct verb form in parentheses.
3. The marchers (raised, rose) a giant banner.
Raised is the correct form because the verb
means to move (something) upward and takes
the object banner.
Rise / Raise
On Your Own
Rise / Raise
Answers
Review A
For each sentence, give the correct form of the verb
indicated in parentheses.
1. Dark clouds (lie) over the city all last week.
1. ______
Raise your hand if you need more time.
rise
2. The fans will ______
for the national anthem.
Review A
Review B
Review B
If a verb in one of the following sentences is incorrect, write
the correct form. If it is already correct, write C.
1. The cattle were lying in the shade by the stream. C
sitting
2. An owl was setting on a branch, watching us closely.
rise
3. Do you think the temperature will raise much higher?
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lay
4. Why don t you lie those things down?
raised
5. The captain of the damaged ship rose a distress signal.
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