RAISE/ RISE, SIT/SET, LAY/LIE

Lie and Lay

Choosing the Forms of Lie and Lay
1. If you are sick, you should be 4. Have you (laid, lain) out the clothes you want to
(lying, laying) down. pack?
2. They (lay, laid) the heavy crate 5. The carpenters will (lay, lie) the new floor after
on the handcart. the walls are painted.
3. Lucia’s mother has been (lying, laying) 1. Please (lie, lay) these letters on Miss Wilson’s
the canvas out to dry. desk.
4. Amy (lay, laid) down for a while. 2. Turn back that beautiful Navajo blanket before
5. (Lie, Lay) down and rest for a minute. you (lie, lay) down.
3. The nurse (lay, laid ) a cold cloth on my
6. She had just (lain, laid) down forehead.
when the doorbell rang. 4. Tatami mats (lay, laid ) on the floor of the
7. They (lay, laid) their plans before Japanese restaurant.
the committee. 5. I can’t remember where I (lay, laid ) the Yo-Yo
8. The calf (lay, laid) on a pile of straw. Ma CD.
6. The patient had (lain, laid ) in bed for several
9. Kiyoshi has just (lain, laid) days
his paintbrush down. 7. You must have (lain, laid ) your coat on some
10. Please (lie, lay) all of those wet paint.
blankets down here. 8. Dad’s old uniform had (lain, laid ) in a trunk for
1. Julie (lay, laid) the poster across the desk. years.
[Does the verb mean “to rest”or “to put”?] 9. The leftover antipasto was still (lying, laying)
2. When the kitten is tired, it will (lie, lay) down on the counter.
and nap. 10. The workers are now (lying, laying) the
3. Silence (lay, laid) over the houses and shops as foundation.
the night slipped away.
Sit and Set
Choosing the Forms of Sit and Set
1. After he had struck out, Pete (sat, set) on the fastened their seatbelts.
bench. 9. Please (set, sit) that photograph back on the
2. Part of San Francisco’s Chinatown (sits, sets) shelf.
on an incline that overlooks San Francisco Bay. 10. (Setting, Sitting) on the patio are the new
3. Where were the packages (sitting, setting) this plant cuttings.
morning? 1. Don’t (sit, set) on this broken chair.
4. We had (sat, set) the new cushions on the 2. (Sit, Set) your chair in a shady spot.
Adirondack chairs. 3. Ms. Hobbs had (sat, set) at the same desk for
5. In Japan people often (sit, set) on tatami years.
instead of chairs. 4. He had (sat, set) the trap right in front of the
6. They were (sitting, setting) placemats on the hole.
table. 5. They found the baby happily (sitting, setting)
7. Have you (sat, set) here long, Aaron? in a mud puddle.
8. We have (sat, set) down our packs and gotten 6. Mr. Montero (sat, set) a small bowl of
out our map. tomatillo relish near the tortilla chips.
9. Mr. Carr told me to (sit, set) the equipment on 7. The dog was (sitting, setting) next to the sofa at
his desk. his owner’s feet.
10. I may never know who (sat, set) on my 8. Please (sit, set) the floor lamp down a few feet
glasses. from the chair.\
6. The cook (sat, set) the vegetables in the pan. 9. Julio was (sitting, setting) all the tools in a neat
7. Are my keys (sitting, setting) on the kitchen row on the workbench.
counter? 10. The family (sat, set) down at the table to
8. The passengers had just (sat, set) down and begin the Seder.
RAISE /RISE
Choosing the Forms of Rise and Raise
1. Air bubbles have been (rising, raising) to the
surface. applauded.
2. Increasing the import duty had (risen, raised) 14. Before the sun had (risen, rose), we packed
retail prices. up the campsite and drove off.
3. The speaker (rose, raised) from her chair and 15. Tie the balloon firmly, or it will (rise, raise)
took the microphone. all the way to the ceiling.
4. The star has (risen, raised) in the east. 1. Please pull out the rug when I (rise, raise) the
5. The rooster (rises, raises) early. table.
6. Before and during the Revolutionary War, 2. The accident rate always (rises, raises) on
many colonists worked hard to (rise, raise) public holidays.
sentiment against King George III. 3. Challah, or Jewish egg bread, (rises, raises)
7. Hot-air balloons can (rise, raise) because they because it contains yeast.
contain heated air, which is less dense than the
surrounding air.
8. At the tribal council meeting, someone (rose, 4. We will lose money unless we (rise, raise) the
raised) the issue of land ownership within price.
reservation boundaries. 5. New car prices generally (rise, raise) in the
9. Taylor is (rising, raising) the fallen child to her spring.
feet. 6. The Smiths protested when we (rose, raised)
10. To make traditional challah, braid the bread to leave.
dough after it has (risen, raised) for an hour. 7. I (rose, raised) the mini blinds to let in the
11. Who will (raise, rise) his or her hand and start light.
the discussion? [Is something being lifted by 8. Our canoe drifted away when the tide (rose,
someone, or is upward motion being described?] raised).
12. The helicopter was (raising, rising) into the 9. The tree roots have (rose, raised) the sidewalk
sky. several inches.
13. The concertgoers (rose, raised) to their feet 10. Attendance has (raised, risen) this year.
and

Choosing the Forms of Lie and Lay, Sit and Set, and Rise and
Raise
1. All week that box has (lain, laid ) unopened on the desk.
2. We had (rose, raised ) our hats to salute the astronauts.
3. The fawn (lay, laid ) motionless in the underbrush.
4. Our applications were (lying, laying) in front of the file.
5. Would you like to (sit, set) with us at the powwow?
6. Yesterday I (sat, set) the telephone book on this table.
7. Where have you (laid, lain) your glasses?
8. Kathy sang as she (lay, laid ) the baby in the crib.
9. Please (rise, raise) if you have a question.
10. Last night’s victory really (rose, raised) the team’s confidence.
11. Our potbellied pig, Oscar, often (lies, lays) in my lap when Iwatch TV.
12. Fred should (lie, lay) on his side to stop snoring.
13. After the fire, the museum curator (sat, set) on the curb and wept.
14. Tempers (rose, raised) as the debate progressed.
15. In Washington, D.C., we will (lie, lay) flowers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
16. Mrs. Nasser (sat, set) the tabbouleh and the kibbe next to other traditional Lebanese foods.
17. He has (sit, set) the pie on the ledge.
18. Billows of dust had (risen, raised) from the field.
19. Haven’t they (sat, set) down yet?
20. You should (lie, lay) on a padded surface to do exercises.
1. Please pull out the rug when I (rise, raise) the table.
2. The accident rate always (rises, raises) on holidays.
3. Challah, or Jewish egg bread, (rises, raises) because it contains yeast.
4. We will lose money unless we (rise, raise) the price.
5. New car prices generally (rise, raise) in the spring.
6. The Smiths protested when we (rose, raised) to leave.
7. I (rose, raised) the mini blinds to let in the light.
8. Our canoe drifted away when the tide (rose, raised).
9. The tree roots have (rose, raised) the sidewalk several inches.
10. Attendance has (raised, risen) this year.
1. Who has (sat, set) those books in the middle of the kitchen table?
2. We can see Josh (raising, rising) his hand to answer the question.
3. The detective has (lain, laid ) a trap for the criminal.
4. You cannot have (sat, set) there waiting for very long.
5. Can that big crane (rise, raise) those concrete panels to the top floor?
6. Dreaming of dancing with the ballet, Sandy (lay, laid) in the hammock.
7. Bobby was (sitting, setting) at the desk doing his homework.
8. On Memorial Day, we always (rise, raise) the flag to honor veterans.
9. Why don’t you (lay, lie) out the clothes you’re going to wear tomorrow?
10. Will everyone in the courtroom please (rise, raise)?
1. The dishes were still (setting, sitting) on the sink when Ahn arrived home.
2. Misha had (laid, lain, layed) in the sun for two hours and was severely burned.
3. A suspicious-looking package was (laying, lying) on the back seat of the car.
4. The first-graders (sat, set, sit) on the floor as Mrs. Aikens read to them.
5. Rob can’t remember where he (laid, layed, lay) his keys.
6. If you don’t mind (setting, sitting) in the back row, I can get you a ticket.
7. Books are available to show you how to (set, sit) the table for a formal dinner.
8. Our dog Rubble (lays, lies) at my feet every Saturday morning and watches cartoons on TV.
9. Maria preferred to stand because she had been (setting, sitting) all day.
10. The salesperson had been (laying, lying) in wait for me when I returned.