15. It will —— undisturbed till morning.

16. —— down awhile before dinner.

17. I don't know how long he has —— here.

18. He let his tools —— in the rain.

Exercise 113—Troublesome Verbs

Sit, Set

Sit is intransitive and signifies to rest. Set is transitive and means to place. Insert the correct form:

1. I have —— the ferns in the rain.

2. —— down for a few minutes.

3. She drew up a chair and —— down, while we were ——ting down the probable expenses of the new house.