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Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, Rise/Raise

Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, Rise/Raise. By Davidson Smith. The Rule. Knowing whether the verb is transitive or intransitive determines the form of the verb that you use. You would use a transitive verb with an object You would use an intransitive verb with an adverb. Example. Transitive

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Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, Rise/Raise

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  1. Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, Rise/Raise By Davidson Smith

  2. The Rule • Knowing whether the verb is transitive or intransitive determines the form of the verb that you use. • You would use a transitive verb with an object • You would use an intransitive verb with an adverb

  3. Example • Transitive • Dave raises his flag in the air. • Dave set his coat on the chair. • Dave laid his son on the bed. • Intransitive • Dave rises with the crowd. • Dave sits in the car. • Dave lies on the bed.

  4. Ask yourself • To decide which verb to use, ask yourself what the subject is doing. If the subject is placing a object somewhere, use set or lay. • If the subject is resting use sit or lie. • To decide whether to use rise or raise, ask yourself, raise what? If you answer names something use raise. If the question has no answer use rise.

  5. Related but different meaning

  6. quiz • 1. She went to ______ down • A. Lie • B. Lay • _____ the remote on the table • A. sit • B. set • 3. If you lay down you will feel better. • A. Correct • B. Incorrect

  7. Quiz • 4. The dog likes to ____ there. • A. sit • B. set • 5. Will you please ______ the blinds? • A. raise • B. rise

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