TRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE Raise, set, and lay are transitive

verbs; they are followed by an

(a) raise, raised, raised (b) rise, rose, risen object. Rise, sit, and lie are
Tom raised his hand. The sun rises in the east. intrcfnsitive; i.e., they are NOT
followed by an object."
(c) set, set, set (d) sit, sat, sat
In (a): raised is followed by the
I will set the book on the desk. I sit in the front row. object hand.
(e) lay, laid, laid ( f) lie,** lay, lain In (b): rises is not followed by an
I a m laying the book on the desk. He is lying on his bed. object.
Note: Lay and lie are troublesome
for native speakers too and are
frequently misused.
*See Appendix Chart A-1, p. ~ 1for
, information about transitive and intransitive verbs.
**Lie is a regular verb (lie, lied) when it means "not tell the truth": He lied to me about his age.

EXERCISE 17. Troublesome verbs. (Chart 2-8)

Directions: Choose the correct word in parentheses.

1. The student (raised, rose) his hand in class.

2. Hot air (raises, rises).
3. Ann (set, sat) in a chair because she was tired.
4. I (set, sat) your dictionary on the table a few minutes ago.
5. Hens (lay, lie) eggs.
6. Sara is (laying, lying) on the grass in the park right now.
7. Jan (laid, lay) the comb on top of the dresser a few minutes ago.
8. If you are tired, you should (lay, lie) down and take a nap.
9. San Francisco (lay, lies) to the north of Los Angeles.
10. Mr. Faust (razkes, rises) many different kinds of flowers in his garden.
11. The student (raised, rose) from her seat and walked to the front of the auditorium to
receive her diploma.
12. Hiroki is a very methodical person. Every night before going to bed, he (lays, lies) his
clothes for the next day on his chair.
13. Where are my keys? I (lay, laid) them here on the desk five minutes ago.
14. Fred (set, sat) the table for dinner.
15. Fred (set, sat) at the table for dinner.
16. The fulfillment of all your dreams (lies, lays) within you-if you just believe in yourself.

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