Examples:
Smelled
Saved
Cleaned
Robbed
Played
- It is pronounced as /əd/ after /t/ or /d/.
Examples:
Decided
Needed
Wanted
Invited
Take note: the /əd/ sound adds a syllable to a word.
Need = one syllable
Needed=
two syllables
Troublesome verbs
-
Raise, set, and
lay are
transitive verbs; they are followed by an
object.
-
Rise, sit, and
lie are not are followed by an object.
Transitive
Intransitive
Raise, raised,
raised
Rise, rose, rosen
Set, set, set
Sit, sat, sat
Lay, laid, laid
Lie, lay, lain
Take note:
The verb ‗lie‘ is a regular verb when it means ‗not tell the truth.‘
He lied to me about his age.
Exercise 17 Page 26
1. The student (
raised, rose) his hand in class.
2. Hot air (raises,
rises).
3. Ann (set,
sat) in a chair because she was tired.
4. I (
set, sat) your dictionary on the table a few minutes ago.
5. Hens (
lay, lie) eggs.
6. Sara is (laying,
lying) on the grass in the park right now.
7. Jan (
laid, lay) the comb on top of the dresser a few minutes ago.
8. If you are tired, you should (lay,
lie) down and take a nap.
9. San Francisco (lay,
lies) to the north of Los Angeles.
10. Mr. Faust (
raises, rises) many different kinds of flowers in his garden.
11. The student (raised,
rose) from her seat and walked to
the front of the
auditorium to receive her diploma.
12. Hiroki is a very methodical person. Every night before going to bed,
he (
lays, lies) his clothes for the next day on his chair.
13. Where are my keys? I (lay,
laid) them here on the
desk five minutes
ago
14. Fred (
set, sat) the table for dinner.
15. Fred (set,
sat) at the table for dinner.
16. The fulfillment of all your dreams (
lies, lays) within you—if you just
believe in yourself.
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