Transcript The verb set usually takes a direct object.

Usage: Confusing Verbs
• The verb sit means “to be seated” or “to rest”
• Example: I will sit in the easy chair.
• The verb set means “to put something in a place”
• Example: I will set the cushion in the easy chair.
Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with the
correct verb.
1. The girls
on the porch yesterday.
(sat / set)
2. Has she
her bracelet on the night
stand? (sat / set)
Usage: Confusing Verbs
• The verb sit rarely takes a direct object.
• Example: I will sit in the easy chair. [No DO]
• The verb set usually takes a direct object.
• Example: I will set the cushion in the easy chair. [Has a DO]
Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with the
correct verb.
1. The clown
on the broken chair.
(sat / set)
2. The teacher is
the best projects in
the display case. (sitting / setting)
Usage: Confusing Verbs
• The verb rise means “to go up” or “to get up”
• Example: The winner is rising to receive his medal.
• The verb raise means “to lift something up” or “to
cause something to rise”
• Example: The winner is raising her arms in triumph.
Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with the
correct verb.
1. The audience had
from their
seats to applaud the singer. (risen / raised)
2. They
the curtains for the play to start.
(rose/ raised)
Usage: Confusing Verbs
• The verb rise does not take a direct object.
• Example: The winner is rising to receive his medal. [No DO]
• The verb raise usually takes a direct object.
• Example: The winner is raising her arms in triumph. [Has a DO]
Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with the
correct verb.
1. The huge crane can
the steel
beams off the ground. (rise / raise)
2. They always
early on Sunday
mornings. (rise/ raise)
Usage: Confusing Verbs
• If you do not know whether to use sit or set, try
substituting “put.”
• If the sentence makes sense with “put” use set.
Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with the
correct verb.
1. My little brother
still for only a few
seconds at a time. (sits/ sets)
2. They are
the banners.
(rising / raising)