PresentPastPast Participle
sitsatsat
lielaylain
riseroserisen

Exercise 4

Fill in the following blanks with the correct form of the verbs sit, set, lay, lie, raise and rise:

  1. I......it on the table and there it.......
  2. They......the battle ship, Maine.
  3. Where did you......it?
  4. A mile of pipe has been.......
  5. The miners......a large strike fund.
  6. She......down to sleep.
  7. The body......in state three days.
  8. The farmers of the U. S.......an enormous wheat crop.
  9. The city......on the right bank.
  10. We have......the corner stone.
  11. When wages are......, prices are......too.
  12. He......in bed all morning.
  13. ......down Fido.
  14. The sun......at six this morning.
  15. She has been......there all day.
  16. The ship......to during the storm.
  17. They have been......new tracks.
  18. The hen is......on the eggs.
  19. Somebody said, "Early to bed and early to......, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
  20. He......motionless for an hour.
  21. He......out the trees in rows.
  22. He will......in his position.
  23. The court will......in May.
  24. Where did he......?
  25. She......the table while he......there.
  26. He......the clock for six o'clock.
  27. The water has......two feet since the rain.
  28. He......the book down and......on it.
  29. The hen has been......a week.
  30. ......it on the table.
  31. He......in the shade and watched her......the plants.

COMMON ERRORS

194. Remember that in the present time form the third person singular takes the s-form, but the s-form is never used except with the third person singular. We often make the mistake of using the s-form with a plural subject. Notice carefully the following sentences, and correct the errors. All of the sentences are wrong.

  1. The days is getting shorter.
  2. The men has struck.
  3. The trains was late.
  4. These papers is written for you.
  5. You was disappointed, wasn't you?
  6. There is several coming.
  7. The nights was dark and cloudy.
  8. The clouds has gathered.
  9. They was anxious to come.

195. When two subjects are connected by and, the s-form of the verb must not be used, unless both subjects refer to one person; as:

196. But when the two subjects are connected by or or nor then use the s-form of the verb; as: