1703 problem verbs ii

Raise and RiseIt means to cause something to rise or become bigger or better.. This verb always has an object.. It is a regular verb: raise, raised, raised.. The teacher raised his hand

Raise and Rise

It means to cause something to rise or

become bigger or better

This verb always has an object

It is a regular verb: raise, raised,

raised

The teacher raised his hand to tell the

children to be quiet.

It means to move upwards, to increase or to become higher

This verb never has an object.

It is an irregular verb: rise, rose, risen

When we were on the beach, we watched the sun rise every morning

Complete the following sentences with raise or rise

in the correct form and tense.

1 He tried to ……… the lid of the chest, but it was too heavy for him

2 The teacher ……… from his seat and opened the window

3 The patient tried to ………… himself up on his elbows

4 The rocket ………… quickly into the sky

5 They have ………… the level of the water in the reservoir

6 His hopes ………… as the big day drew near

7 I don’t wish to ………… false hopes, but I think you did very well in the interview

8 If you know the answer, ………… your hand

9 Prices have ……… sharply in the last few months

10 When I opened my hand, the balloon ………… gently up into the air.

ANSWER KEY

1 raise

2 rose

3 raise

4 rose

5 raised

6 rose

7 raise

8 raise

9 risen

10 rose