Revising the Problem Verbs

Dear friends! Today I am starting a new blog. This time it is a test where you should fill in the blanks with the appropriate Problem Verbs.

Here is some theory for you to be able to succeed. There are three pairs of problem verbs:

Raise (regular) – rise (rose-risen);

Lay(regular) – lie(lay- lian);

Set(set-set) – sit (sat-sat).

The first verb in each pair is transitive, the other is intransitive. Let me remind you that a transitive verb can be used both in the active and the passive voices. So, in the active voice such a verb is always followed by a complement (object).  An intransitive verb can be used only in the active voice and there are not any complements after it. For example:

 

The crane raised a car (the active voice, a car is a complement).

A car was raised by the crane (the passive voice, again, there is a complement, i.e., the crane).

The sun rises every morning (the active voice only, there is no complement).

 

Now, here is your task: fill in the blanks with the appropriate Problem Verbs in the appropriate English Tenses or Verbal Forms.

 

 

  1. We ___ up an appointment at 6p.m.
  2. The editor decided to ___the picture in the upper left corner
  3. They tried to ___ the explosion in the corner of the pantry.
  4. He was ___ in the big city.
  5. The carpenters ___ their instruments into the bow before they went for dinner.
  6. The client ___ fire to his lawyer’s house because the attorney had lost the case.
  7. ___ the flag the major delivered a speech.
  8. If you ___ in such a pose for long, you may have cramp in your leg.
  9. The manufacturer ___ the prices as a result of high demand for his production.
  10. The food prices highly ___ during a few years.
  11. He ___ from the chair.
  12. Willing to answer the child ___ his hand.
  13. The gas station ___ to the left of the supermarket.
  14. Many workers were ___ off after the strike.
  15. I like to ___ the table.
  16. He ___ towards his guests.
  17. Your framed picture ___ on my bedside table.
  18. She ___ the cake into the oven.
  19. Having looked for his glasses for 20 minutes he realized they had been ___ on the table all that time.
  20. The doctor advised him to ___ in bed for a few days.

 

Of course, we will help you as usual leading you to the correct answers.

Let the deadline be May 23.

Good luck, my friends! Have a great weekend!

Hi, my friends! Today is the deadline for this test, so, I am posting the correct answers. Here they are:

  1. We set up an appointment at 6p.m.
  2. The editor decided to set the picture in the upper left corner
  3. They tried to set the explosion in the corner of the pantry.
  4. He was raised in the big city.
  5. The carpenters had laid their instruments into the box before they went for dinner.
  6. The client set fire to his lawyer’s house because the attorney had lost the case.
  7. Having raised the flag the major delivered a speech.
  8. If you sit in such a pose for long, you may have cramp in your leg.
  9. The manufacturer raised the prices as a result of high demand for his production.
  10. The food prices have highly risen during a few years.
  11. He rose from the chair.
  12. Willing to answer the child raised his hand.
  13. The gas station lies to the left of the supermarket.
  14. Many workers were laid off after the strike.
  15. I like to lay/set the table.
  16. He rose towards his guests.
  17. Your framed picture sits on my bedside table.
  18. She set the cake into the oven.
  19. Having looked for his glasses for 20 minutes he realized they had been lying on the table all that time.
  20. The doctor advised him to lie in bed for a few days.

Thanks everyone for taking part! I hope, it was useful plactice.

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  • Hi, my friends! Today is the deadline for this test, so, I am posting the correct answers. Here they are:

    1. We set up an appointment at 6p.m.
    2. The editor decided to set the picture in the upper left corner
    3. They tried to set the explosion in the corner of the pantry.
    4. He was raised in the big city.
    5. The carpenters had laid their instruments into the box before they went for dinner.
    6. The client set fire to his lawyer’s house because the attorney had lost the case.
    7. Having raised the flag the major delivered a speech.
    8. If you sit in such a pose for long, you may have cramp in your leg.
    9. The manufacturer raised the prices as a result of high demand for his production.
    10. The food prices have highly risen during a few years.
    11. He rose from the chair.
    12. Willing to answer the child raised his hand.
    13. The gas station lies to the left of the supermarket.
    14. Many workers were laid off after the strike.
    15. I like to lay/set the table.
    16. He rose towards his guests.
    17. Your framed picture sits on my bedside table.
    18. She set the cake into the oven.
    19. Having looked for his glasses for 20 minutes he realized they had been lying on the table all that time.
    20. The doctor advised him to lie in bed for a few days.

    Thanks everyone for taking part! I hope, it was useful plactice.

  • Well I will try again tomorrow.
  • Dear friends Afro and Mishaikh! I wonder why you try to use the passive voice in 17. Can you imagine that? Somebody comes to your bedroom and places a framed picture on your bedside table! Will you allow anyone to do it? I will not! So, that percon put that picture on his table himself and now it stands there.

    Mishaikh! You have corrected 10.

    Afro!

    1. Incorrect verb

    5 and 10.  Incorrect tenses.

    7. There should be the participle. Read Tanya's new blog.

  • Sorry for being late, really I am too busy nowadays!

    1. We _raised__ up an appointment at 6p.m.
    2. The editor decided to _set__the picture in the upper left corner
    3. They tried to _set__ the explosion in the corner of the pantry.
    4. He was __raised_ in the big city.
    5. The carpenters __laid_ their instruments into the bow before they went for dinner.
    6. The client __set_ fire to his lawyer’s house because the attorney had lost the case.
    7. ___ the flag the major delivered a speech...(.I don't know)
    8. If you __sit_ in such a pose for long, you may have cramp in your leg.
    9. The manufacturer __raised_ the prices as a result of high demand for his production.( can we use rose too?)
    10. The food prices highly __rose/raised_ during a few years.
    11. He __rose_ from the chair.
    12. Willing to answer the child _raised__ his hand.
    13. The gas station __lies_ to the left of the supermarket.
    14. Many workers were __laid_ off after the strike.
    15. I like to __set_ the table.
    16. He __rose_ towards his guests.
    17. Your framed picture __is set_ on my bedside table.
    18. She _sets__ the cake into the oven.
    19. Having looked for his glasses for 20 minutes he realized they had been __lying_ on the table all that time.
    20. The doctor advised him to __lie_ in bed for a few days.

     

  • 10) The food prices have highly  risen during a few years.

    17) Your framed picture is set  on my beside table.

  • Dear Mishaikh! 11 is correct now. in No 16 there shouldn't be UP. RISE already means GET UP.

    As to 10 and 17. Why have you changed the voice. Both sentences are in the active voice.

    Will you try to corrrect them, please?

  • 10) The food prices have highly been risen during a few years.

    11) He rose from the chair.

    16) He rose up towards his guest.

    17) Your framed picture was set___ on my bedside table.

  • Dear Mishaikh! This time, almost all your anwers are correct. So, let me comment your mistakes.

    10. An adverb should be inside a compound.

    11. The Past Simple Tense is more appropriate.

    16. That man got up to meet his guests.

    17. A framed picture stands, it doesn't lie.

  • CORRECTED ONCE AGAIN:

     

    1. We _set_ up an appointment at 6p.m.
    2. The editor decided to _set _the picture in the upper left corner
    3. They tried to set__ the explosion in the corner of the pantry.
    4. He was raised_ in the big city.
    5. The carpenters _laid_ their instruments into the bow before they went for dinner.
    6. The client _set  fire to his lawyer’s house because the attorney had lost the case.
    7. Having raised the flag the major delivered a speech.
    8. If you _sit__ in such a pose for long, you may have cramp in your leg.
    9. The manufacturer _raised__ the prices as a result of high demand for his production.

    10. The food prices highly have risen during a few years.

    11. He _rises__ from the chair.

    12. Willing to answer the child _ raises _ his hand.

    13. The gas station _lies__ to the left of the supermarket.

    14. Many workers were _laid_ off after the strike.

    15. I like to set___ the table.

    16. He _set off__ towards his guests.

    17. Your framed picture _laid__ on my bedside table.

    18. She _set__ the cake into the oven.

    19. Having looked for his glasses for 20 minutes he realized they had been _lying__ on the table all that time.

    20. The doctor advised him to _lie__ in bed for a few days.

     

  • Dear Onee! The Preset Perfect Tense is just what you need in that sentence.

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