NAME: _________________________________ DATE: __________________
Six Troublesome Verbs
EXERCISE A: - In each of the sentences below, two pairs of verbs
appear in parentheses. Underline the verb that
completes each sentence correctly.
1. Nessa was (lying, laying) on her bed, and her cat was (sitting, setting)
beside her.
2. Brian (raised, rose) from his seat as Camille (raised, rose) up her voice.
3. My mom told me to (sit, set) the plates on the table for dinner and (lay, lie)
napkins next to them.
4. I (set, sat) in a chair while he (laid, lay) down on the couch.
5. The sun had (raised, risen) early, but Anushka (laid, lain) in bed until her
alarm went off.
NAME: _________________________________ DATE: __________________
Answer Keys:
1. Lying ; sitting
2. rose ; raised
3. set ; lay
4. sat ; lay
5. risen ; lain
NAME: _________________________________ DATE: __________________
Six Troublesome Verbs
EXERCISE B: - The following sentences contains five errors in the use
of the six troublesome verbs. Draw a line through each
error, and write the correct verb above it.
We set in the stadium as we waited for the game to begin. Then we raised
from our seats as the team came out. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before
an injured player lain in the field. He was laying there for quite a while
before the paramedics came. Thankfully, they were able to lie him on a
stretcher and take him to a hospital.
NAME: _________________________________ DATE: __________________
Answer Keys:
sat rose
We set in the stadium as we waited for the game to begin. Then we raised,
from our seats as the team came out. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before an
lain lying
injured player laid in the field. He was laying there for quite a while before
lay
the paramedics came. Thankfully, they were able to lie him on a stretcher
and take him to a hospital.
