Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS WHICH ARE
EASILY CONFUSED
to raise—raised (reg.) (+ an object) 
Andy raised his hand.
to rise—rose (irreg.) (no object) 
The sun rose at 5 am.
to set—set (irreg.) (+ an object) 
She set her heavy bag on the floor.
to sit—sat (irreg.) (no object) 
She sat in the back row.
to lay—laid (irreg.) (+ an object) 
He laid his coat on the sofa.
to lie—lay (irreg.) (no object) 
He lay awake for a long time. 
to lie—lied (reg.)
She lied to her husband, so she could 
go out.
to find—found (irreg.) (+ an object) 
He found a good job last week.
to found—founded (reg.) (+ an 
object) 
He founded the Centre for Journal-
ism Studies at University College in 
Cardiff.
to hang—hung (irreg.) (+ an object) 
He hung his coat on the hook.
to hang—hanged (reg.) (to kill as a 
punishment) 
They hanged him for murder.
to wind [waind]—wound (irreg.)
(+ an object; no object) 
The road wound uphill. He wound 
(up) his watch.
to wound—wounded (reg.) (+ an 
object) 
They wounded the robber but he 
managed to escape.
Exercise 15. Choose the right verb.
Example: Kate (set/sat) her clothes on the chair a few minutes ago. — set
1. He (raised/rose) himself into a sitting position.
2. They (hanged/hung) the picture on the walk

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3. Ken (lay/laid) his shaving brush on the shelf.
4. I (found/founded) the address you wanted.
5. We were so tired after Saturday’s party, we (lied/lay) in bed all Sunday morning.
6. She went to the window and (raised/rose) the blinds.
7. When he (set/sat) his glass on the table, he spilled a little drink.
8. He was not careful with the gun and (wound/wounded) himself.
9. In the 19th century people were (hanged/hung) for minor crimes.
10. I know Peter (laid/lied) when he said he was going to settle down in Britain.
11. They (set/sat) there in shock and disbelief.
12. My grandfather (found/founded) the family business in 1979.
13. The clock went for ten days after I (wound/wounded) it.
14. The smoke from our fire (raised/rose) straight up in the air.