CM305 EDITING

26 Aug 2015

TROUBLESOME VERB PAIRS


TO SIT / TO SET

1. The cat is sitting / setting on the mat.

2. I set / sat the book down on my desk.
3. She was sitting / setting cross-legged.
4. I set / sat down just as class began.
5. We set / sat the bowl on the table.
6. He is setting / sitting the table.
7. I sat / set down.
8. I set / sit the napkin down.
9. Im tired and will sit / set down.
10.

She had set / sat her drink down.

TO RISE / TO RAISE

1. Were raising / rising the dead, Dr. Frankenstein.

2. Raise / Rise to the occasion, Sammy.
3. The sun is raising / rising.
4. He rose / raised to honor the troops.
5. Jesus raised / rose people from the dead.
6. The water has risen / raised to within a few inches of the road.
7. The river rose / raised after the rain.
8. Raise / Rise the flag, Adrian.

9. I raised / rose chickens on the farm.

10.

He raised / rose five children.

TO LIE / TO LAY

1. Lay / Lie the comb on the table.

2. When Im tired, I lie / lay down.
3. Bob lays / lies the rose on the coffin.
4. Dont lie / lay down now!
5. Im lying / laying on the bed of flowers.
6. Lay / Lie the book on the bookcase.
7. The cat is lying / laying in the soup.
8. Im laying / lying my clothes on the chair.
9. She is laying / lying the cookies out to cool.
10.

Yesterday he lay / laid in the haystack.

11.

I laid / lay the envelope on your desk.

12.

The cows have lain / laid in the pasture.

13.

I have laid / lain down the law.

14.

The dog has lain / laid on the rug.

15.

She had laid / lain the issue to rest.

16.

The darkness lay / laid waiting.

17.

She laid / lay the plates on the table.

18.

I laid / lay the napkin across the plate.

19.

I did not lie / lay down in class.

20.

My keys were lying / laying on the table.