Problem Verbs

Problem Verbs Online Quiz -1

Problem Verbs Online Quiz -2

Problem Verbs Online Quiz -3

Exercise-1

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. Al is (laying / lying) on the grass in the park right now.

7. Jan (laid / lay) the comb on the 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 (lays / lies) to the north of Los Angeles.

10. After studying all the new material, the student was able to (rise / raise) his test score by twenty-five points.

11 .The book that you see (laying / lying) on the table belongs to the teacher.

Ex.1

1. raised	4. set	7. laid	10. raise
2. rises	5. lay	8. lie	11. lying
3. sat	6. lying	9. lies

 

Exercise-2

Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence below.

1. Floyd (lay, laid) in the hammock while Sandy washed her new car.

2. When she gets a headache, Deirdre (lies, lays) down in dark room for several hours.

3. Ryan (sat, set) his Swiss Army knife on the bedside table next to his wallet and keys.

4. Bill (lain, laid) his hammer on the bench and began looking for longer nails.

5. Norman and Lynn spread an old tablecloth on the ground and (sat, set) in the grass to eat their picnic supper.

6. If you feel your hair standing on end during thunderstorm, (lie, lay) down quickly to avoid being hit by lightning.

7. Joan and Kate (sat, set) so close to the front of the theatre that they had to lean back to see the movie.

8. The new trophy (sat, set) on the bookcase.

9. Jean had (lain, laid) in the sun so long that her skin was bright pink.

10.Jack always (sits, sets) down one cup of coffee, forgets about it, and pours another.

11. Mayor Johansson helped (lie, lay) the cornerstone for the new municipal building.

12. That grandfather`s clock has (set, sat) in the same spot for forty years.

13. The volcano had (lain, laid) dormant for fifty years when it suddenly erupted.

14. They have already (risen, raised) their family and now free to travel.

15. Never leave your purse (lying, laying) where someone might be able to steal it.

Ex. 2

1. lay	6. lie	11. lay
2. lies	7. sat	12. sat
3. set	8. sat	13. lain
4. laid	9. lain	14. raised
5. sat	10. sets	15. lying

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Exercise-3.

Most of the following sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.

1. The cost of living has raised 3 percent in the past year.

2. Her coat was laying on the chair.

3. Please sit the telephone on the table by the bed.

4. The flag is risen at the dawn by an honor guard.

5. I have lain your notebook on the table by the door so that you won’t forget it.

6. Won’t you sit down?

7. Kay needs to rise her grades if she wants to get into graduate school.

8. Key West lays off the coast of Florida.

9. Their house sits on a hill overlooking a lake.

10.The landlord has risen the rent.

11. Linda always forgets where she lies her glasses.

12. Let’s sit your suitcases out of the way.

13. The smoke that is raising from that oil refinery is black.

14. Terry has sat there waiting for us for almost an hour.

15. Susan likes to lay down for a short nap every afternoon.

16. We certainly hope that prices do not raise so quickly again.

17. She set her new chair between the sofa and the buffet.

18. The bread dough has raised enough and is now ready to be baked.

19. When Betty arrived home, she found her husband laying on the sofa asleep as usual.

20. Mrs. Jones had carefully lain her children’s clothes out ready for the children to put on.

Ex.3

1. F, has risen	11. F,… she lays .
2. T	12. F,.. set
3. F, set the table	13. F, … is rising
4. F, is raised	14.T
5. F, have laid	15. F, … likes to lie down
6. T	16. F, … do not rise
7. F, needs to raise her grades	17.T
8. F, Key West lies off…	18. F, … has risen
9. T	19. F, … husband lying
10. F, … has raised	20. F, … had carefully laid

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