CONFUSABLES

RAISE, RISE, ARISE OR AROUSE

Raise: REGULAR – TRANSITIVE

RAISE – RAISED – RAISED – RAISING
move something upwards/ cause sth. to grow or appear /collect
e.g. He raised his hand because he knew the answer.

Rise: IRREGULAR – INTRANSITIVE

RISE – ROSE – RISEN – RISING
move upwards / stand up
e.g. The sun rises in the East.

Arise: IRREGULAR – INTRANSITIVE

ARISE – AROSE – ARISEN - ARISING
occur (of a problem, a difficulty, a need, etc)
e.g. Lots of problems arose as we put the project into practice.

Arouse: REGULAR - TRANSITIVE

AROUSE – AROUSED – AROUSED - AROUSING

1. Complete the sentences by typing the correct form of rise, raise or arise (one
word only) into each box

1.
The government are VAT (value added tax) to 20% next year.

2.
An unexpected problem has and so we have had to cancel the
meeting.

3.
Suddenly the mist that had hidden the canyon and we had a most
spectacular view.

4.
Prices have again due to the recent increase in inflation.

5.
Are there any matters from the minutes (written record) of the last
meeting?
6.
My parents are farmers and chickens and pigs.

7.
I was born and on a farm, so I know all about animals.

8.
She from her chair and went over to the window.

9.
I would love to work in Africa should the opportunity .

10.
University entry requirements have sharply over the last decade.

11.
The directors have announced they are employee salaries across the
board.

12.
After a cold morning temperatures should in the afternoon.

Lie or lay

Lay: REGULAR – TRANSITIVE

LAY – LAID – LAID – LAYING
place something down in a gentle way (on a surface)
e.g. She laid her head on the pillow and went to sleep.

Lie: IRREGULAR – INTRANSITIVE

to be in a horizontal position
LIE – LAY – LAIN – LYING
e.g. Lots of people were lying on the beach

Lie: REGULAR – INTRANSITIVE

not to tell the truth
LIE - LIED – LIED - LYING

2. Complete the sentences by typing the correct form of lay or lie

1. I'm not feeling well. I'm going to _____ down for an hour.
 lay
lie

2. Could you _____ the cookies out on a tray?

lay
lie

3. The baby's _____ in the stroller in the hallway.

lying
laying

4. They've _________ the new grass, but they haven't watered it yet.

laid
lain

5. I _____ on the sofa for a while but I didn't fall asleep.

lied
lay

6. My neighbour _____ about the cost of the fence materials.

lied
laid

7. The envelopes have been _____ on my desk since Friday.

laying
lying

8. Is it okay if my grandma _____ down on this bench?

lays
lies

9. The chickens _____ their eggs. Now we're waiting for the eggs to hatch.
 have laid
have lain

10. I'm sunburnt. I _____ out in the sun all day yesterday.

lay
lied