GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 13 Lesson 18 Practice Ex. 1

WORD USAGE 1-1 Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, Raise/Rise

Directions: Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences.

Example: The temperature has (raised, risen) twenty degrees today. 1) My cat (lies, lays) on the couch every night. 2) Please dont (sit, set) your wet towel on the bed. 3) Donna (raised, rose) early to make breakfast for us. 4) He has (laid, lain) in bed for the past two days because of his illness. 5) Why cant we (sit, set) in the last row of chairs? 6) The boxes (lay, lain, laid) on the floor until Mike picked them up. 7) Costs have (rose, raised, risen) for books this year. 8) Monique (sit, sat, set) her suitcase on the cart. 9) (Raise, Rise, Risen) the window if you are too warm. 10) Your keys (lie, lain, laid) over there on the counter. Stop here and check your work. 11) After the last song, the audience (rose, raised, rised) to their feet to applaud the performers. 12) The children (sat, set, sits) quietly waiting for their parents to arrive. 13) You have (lain, laid, lay) in the sun too long. 14) We will (rise, raise, rose) early tomorrow to leave on our vacation. 15) Her jacket is (laying, lying, lain) on the chair by the window. 16) You can (sit, set, sat) your gift by the others. 17) Nina does not know where she (lain, laid, lie) her purse. 18) The stores have (raised, risen, rose) the prices due to the shortages. 19) We have (lay, lain, laid) our project aside to help them with theirs. 20) Yesterday, we were told to (rise, rose, raise) the flag to half-staff. Check your work.

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GOAL English Introduction to Grammar

Test 13 Lesson 18 Practice Ex. 1

WORD USAGE 11 KEY Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, Raise/Rise

Directions: Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences.

Example: The temperature has (raised, risen) twenty degrees today. 1) My cat (lies, lays) on the couch every night. 2) Please dont (sit, set) your wet towel on the bed. 3) Donna (raised, rose) early to make breakfast for us. 4) He has (laid, lain) in bed for the past two days because of his illness. 5) Why cant we (sit, set) in the last row of chairs? 6) The boxes (lay, lain, laid) on the floor until Mike picked them up. 7) Costs have (rose, raised, risen) for books this year. 8) Monique (sit, sat, set) her suitcase on the cart. 9) (Raise, Rise, Risen) the window if you are too warm. 10) Your keys (lie, lain, laid) over there on the counter. Stop here and check your work. 11) After the last song, the audience (rose, raised, rised) to their feet to applaud the performers. 12) The children (sat, set, sits) quietly waiting for their parents to arrive. 13) You have (lain, laid, lay) in the sun too long. 14) We will (rise, raise, rose) early tomorrow to leave on our vacation. 15) Her jacket is (laying, lying, lain) on the chair by the window. 16) You can (sit, set, sat) your gift by the others. 17) Nina does not know where she (lain, laid, lie) her purse. 18) The stores have (raised, risen, rose) the prices due to the shortages. 19) We have (lay, lain, laid) our project aside to help them with theirs. 20) Yesterday, we were told to (rise, rose, raise) the flag to half-staff.

Copyright 2007 FVTC GOAL English Department. Created by rtowne 9/26/06 rev 8/11/07