MODULE 7: USING VERBS CORRECTLY

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF VERBS

The four basic forms of a verb are called the principal parts.
7a The four principal parts of a verb are the present, the present participle, the past, and
the past participle.
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
sing (is) singing sang (have) sung
use (is) using used (have) used

Notice that the present participle and the past participle require helping or auxiliary verbs (forms
of be and have).
As you can see from their names, the principal parts of a verb are used to express time.
PRESENT Every morning we sing a wake-up song.
Larry is singing it right now.
PAST Isabel sang her first song out of tune.
She had sung it better during her lesson.
FUTURE Sudi will sing a Swahili song during the assembly.
He will have sung at three assemblies this year.
Because use forms its past and past participle by adding -d, it is called a regular verb. Sing forms
its past and past participle differently, so it is called an irregular verb.

EXERCISE 1 Identifying the Principal Parts of Verbs

Identify the principal part of the italicized verb in each of the following sentences. Write your
answers on the lines provided.
EX. past We did our homework after lunch.
________ 1. Mr. King explained the formula to the class.
________ 2. Has Mom washed your uniform?
________ 3. Toss me the towel, Julian.
________ 4. The teacher is forming a softball team.

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________ 5. Diego Rivera, a famous painter, painted many murals.
________ 6. I am sewing my own costume for the festival.
________ 7. The girl pointed toward the exit.
________ 8. In the story, who kidnapped the pirate?
________ 9. Nan and Alan have never looked through a telescope.
________ 10. Who is reporting on the World Series?
________ 11. The book had listed the author’s name in the front.
________ 12. Is Bethany scraping the mud off her boots?
________ 13. Eli and I entered through the side doors.
________ 14. The art fair is continuing through Saturday.
________ 15. After the morning assembly, call Mr. Turner.

EXERCISE 2 Writing Sentences with the Principal Parts of Verbs

On the lines below, create a sentence for each of the following directions.
EX. a sentence with the past tense of whisper
Salvador whispered a secret to his friend.
1. a sentence with the present form of travel (Use to.) _____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. a sentence with the past form of jump ________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. a sentence with the present participle of look __________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
4. a sentence with the past participle of paint ____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
5. a sentence with the past form of push ________________________________________
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REGULAR VERBS

7b A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding -ed or -d to the present
form.
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
help (is) helping helped (have) helped
like (is) liking liked (have) liked
start (is) starting started (have) started
nap (is) napping napped (have) napped

NOTE Most regular verbs that end in -e drop the e before adding -ing. Some regular verbs
double the final consonant before adding -ing or -ed.
One common error in forming the past or past participle of a regular verb is to leave off the -d or
-ed ending.

INCORRECT Gert and her brother use to argue about the chores.
CORRECT Gert and her brother used to argue about the chores.

EXERCISE 3 Forming the Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

The present form is given for each of the following verbs. Fill in the chart with the present
participle, past, and past participle forms of each verb.

Present Present Participle Past Past Participle

EX. play (is) playing played (have) played

1. carve (is) (have)

2. carry (is) (have)

3. join (is) (have)

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 Present Present Participle Past Past Participle

4. grab (is) (have)

5. pull (is) (have)

6. watch (is) (have)

7. study (is) (have)

8. wish (is) (have)

9. cook (is) (have)

10. climb (is) (have)

11. bury (is) (have)

12. cover (is) (have)

13. push (is) (have)

14. want (is) (have)

15. live (is) (have)

EXERCISE 4 Using the Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

On the line in each of the sentences below, write the correct form (past or past participle) of the
verb shown in italics.
EX. move In 1893, Irving Berlin moved from Russia to the United States.
1. compose Throughout his life, he _______________ many popular songs.
2. perform Before his fame, Irving Berlin _______________ in New York as a
singing waiter.
3. learn You probably have _______________ some of his songs in music class.
4. create He _______________ both the words and the music for the song
“God Bless America.”
5. enjoy People have _______________ the music of Irving Berlin for many years.

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IRREGULAR VERBS

7c An irregular verb forms its past and past participle in some other way than
by adding -d or -ed to the present.
NOTE If you are not sure about the principal parts of a verb, look in a dictionary.
Entries for irregular verbs list the principal parts of the verb. If the principal parts
are not listed, the verb is a regular verb.

COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
begin (is) beginning began (have) begun
blow (is) blowing blew (have) blown
break (is) breaking broke (have) broken
bring (is) bringing brought (have) brought
burst (is) bursting burst (have) burst
catch (is) catching caught (have) caught
choose (is) choosing chose (have) chosen
come (is) coming came (have) come
cut (is) cutting cut (have) cut
do (is) doing did (have) done
draw (is) drawing drew (have) drawn
drink (is) drinking drank (have) drunk
drive (is) driving drove (have) driven
eat (is) eating ate (have) eaten
fall (is) falling fell (have) fallen
freeze (is) freezing froze (have) frozen
give (is) giving gave (have) given
go (is) going went (have) gone
hurt (is) hurting hurt (have) hurt
know (is) knowing knew (have) known

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Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
lead (is) leading led (have) led
lend (is) lending lent (have) lent
make (is) making made (have) made
ride (is) riding rode (have) ridden
ring (is) ringing rang (have) rung
run (is) running ran (have) run
see (is) seeing saw (have) seen
shrink (is) shrinking shrank (have) shrunk
sing (is) singing sang (have) sung
sink (is) sinking sank or sunk (have) sunk or sunken
speak (is) speaking spoke (have) spoken
steal (is) stealing stole (have) stolen
swim (is) swimming swam (have) swum
take (is) taking took (have) taken
tear (is) tearing tore (have) torn
throw (is) throwing threw (have) thrown
wear (is) wearing wore (have) worn
win (is) winning won (have) won
write (is) writing wrote (have) written

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EXERCISE 5 Identifying the Correct Forms of Irregular Verbs
For each of the sentences below, underline the correct verb form in parentheses.
EX. All the leaves have ( fallen, fell) from the trees.
1. In 1844, Horace Greeley (made, maked) Margaret Fuller the first female journalist for a
major newspaper.
2. Have you (took, taken) the time to check the spelling in your writing?
3. The magician (chose, choosed) Kay to help with the next trick.
4. Mr. Caputo (drew, drawed) four names out of a hat.
5. We have (went, gone) to the shore for several days every fall.
6. The final bell has (rang, rung), and it’s time to go home.
7. I have (knew, known) my friend for six years.
8. Absalom Jones, an African American religious leader, (began, begun) his life as an
enslaved person in Delaware.
9. I have always (wore, worn) a special outfit on the first day of school.
10. May has (sang, sung) her solo, and everyone is clapping.
11. All our friends had (came, come) to the play.
12. During the big storm, Will and I (saw, seen) an amazing lightning show.
13. Jack (tore, torn) the article about the Amazon rain forest out of today’s paper.
14. Linh’s parents (brought, brung) her to the United States from Vietnam when she was two.
15. By the time of the party, Kelly and Don had (blowed, blown) up hundreds of balloons.
16. Last summer, Clara and her family (rode, rided) their bikes through Holland.
17. Every Thursday, Mrs. Freeman (drove, driven) us to basketball practice.
18. Tegan has (did, done) the laundry for the family.
19. I was four years old the first time I (swam, swum) underwater.
20. I had never (catched, caught) a fish before today.

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EXERCISE 6 Proofreading for Errors in Irregular Verbs
In the sentences below, draw a line through the incorrect verb form. Write the correct form above
the error. If a sentence is correct, write C on the line before the sentence.
saw
EX. _____ Cora and I seen an in-line skating show.
_____ 1. On Saturday afternoon, Cora’s family drived us to the show.
_____ 2. Before we left home, we had ate lunch.
_____ 3. When we got to the auditorium, we goed right to our seats.
_____ 4. An usher led us to our row and pointed out where we should sit.
_____ 5. Cora had brung binoculars to the show.
_____ 6. Her older brother had lend the binoculars to her for the afternoon.
_____ 7. Soon, all the people in the audience had took their seats.
_____ 8. The lights in the building went down.
_____ 9. Loud, lively music rung out.
_____ 10. Skaters bursted out onto the floor, speeding around on their skates.
_____ 11. They all worn bright, shiny costumes.
_____ 12. The show begun with a dance routine.
_____ 13. I had never knowed that people could dance like that on in-line skates.
_____ 14. One skater done a flip and a split.
_____ 15. I would have fell on my face, but the skater landed on their feet.
_____ 16. One skater spun a partner above their head and throwed the partner in the air.
_____ 17. The audience applauded and cheered when the skater catched their partner.
_____ 18. Then the stunt skaters come out.
_____ 19. They really gived the audience a thrill as they performed on a halfpipe, a huge pipe
cut in half.
_____ 20. These professional in-line skaters maked their jumps, flips, and spins look easy.

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TENSE

7d The tense of a verb indicates the time of the action or the state of being expressed by
the verb.
Every verb has six tenses.
Tenses Examples
Present I speak, you speak, she speaks
Past I spoke, we spoke, they spoke
Future I will (shall) speak, you will speak, they will speak
Present Perfect I have spoken, you have spoken, she has spoken
Past Perfect I had spoken, you had spoken, he had spoken
Future Perfect I will (shall) have spoken, you will have spoken, they will have spoken

This time line shows the relationship between tenses.

Past Present Future

existing or existing or existing or
happening in the past happening now happening in the future

Past Perfect Present Perfect Future Perfect

existing or existing or existing or
happening happening happening
before a specific sometime before a specific
time in the past before now time in the future

EXERCISE 7 Writing Correct Tenses of Verbs

For each of the following sentences, change the italicized verb to the tense identified in
parentheses. Write your answer on the line provided.
EX.
has learned Pete learn a new song. (present perfect)
_________ 1. The train leave five minutes early. (past perfect)
_________ 2. Tammy choose a book from the top shelf. (past)
_________ 3. Hot water shrink that woolen sweater. (future)
_________ 4. Josh swim for an hour before school every day. (present)
_________ 5. The movie start by now. (future perfect)
_________ 6. I broke the zipper on my jacket. (present perfect)
_________ 7. The African state of Sierra Leone gain its independence from Great Britain in
1961. (past)

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_________ 8. On Sunday afternoon, we hike to the top of Mt. Monadnock. (future)
_________ 9. Hector see his grandparents every Sunday for three months. (present perfect)
_________ 10. We decorate our basement for the party. (past)
_________ 11. The lake freeze over by January. (future perfect)
_________ 12. The chorus never sing more beautifully. (past perfect)
_________ 13. Marika ride horses her whole life. (past perfect)
_________ 14. Tony and I solve the puzzle. (present perfect)
_________ 15. Rosie write her book report on Pam Muñoz Ryan's book Esperanza Rising. (future)
_________ 16. Drew call his mother when he found out he would be home late. (past)
_________ 17. “Mother want you to help me with the leaves,” I said. (present)
_________ 18. We go to visit Grandpa on Saturday. (future)
_________ 19. You be to this museum how many times? (present perfect)
_________ 20. I finish my math homework already. (past perfect)

EXERCISE 8 Writing Sentences with Different Tenses

Do you ever make up stories about people you see in images? Think about an interesting image
that you’ve seen recently. It may have been in a magazine, a book, or an online source. What is
the story behind the scene? Write five sentences telling what you think is happening, has
happened, and will happen in the image. Use a different tense in each sentence. After each
sentence, write the tense that you used in the sentence.
EX. A girl leans over a fence and looks toward the dark woods. (present)

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REVIEW EXERCISE

A. Proofreading for Correct Use of Regular Verbs

In the sentences below, draw a line through the incorrect verb form. Write the correct form above
the error. Write C next to sentences that are correct.
use
EX. Some people with visual impairments have use guide dogs to get around more easily.
1. The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind has train guide dogs since 1946.
2. The trainers are always look for smart, gentle, friendly puppies to be guide dogs.
3. Golden and Labrador retrievers are suppose to be dependable dogs.
4. When a guide dog is a year old, it learns how to guide.
5. A guide dog can helped people move more quickly than they could move with a cane.
6. Guide dogs have provide companionship to their owners.
7. The owner lived and trains with the guide dog at the school.
8. By the time a student and a dog go home, they have work together for almost a month.
9. The two of them have form a great friendship.
10. The foundation depending on donations to support its program.

B. Proofreading for Correct Use of Irregular Verbs

In the following sentences, draw a line through the incorrect verb form. Write the correct form
above the error. Some sentences may be correct.
stolen
EX. A thief has stole my wallet.
1. A Spanish ship sinked near the island of Hispaniola, which is now Haiti and the
Dominican Republic.
2. He rided around in his car for an hour before going home.
3. I must have catched a cold at the New Year’s Day parade.
4. Hurricane winds blowed down the oak tree in our yard.

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 5. In the book Alice in Wonderland, Alice’s adventures begun after she fell down a hole.
6. During the 1400s, Italian merchants bought silk and other goods in China and brung them
to Europe on their ships.
7. Who won the essay contest?
8. Ninita may have hurted her toe when she dropped the box on her foot.
9. Before our teacher had a chance to grade our test papers, they fell and blowed all around
the parking lot.
10. The artist has drawed a picture of the children playing on the beach.

C. Identifying Tenses in Sentences

For each of the sentences below, change the italicized verb to the tense identified in parentheses.
Write your answer on the line provided.
EX. celebrate Jewish people celebrated Purim in late winter. (present)
_______ 1.
Many children enjoy this happy holiday. (present perfect)
_______ 2.
Purim honor the story of Queen Esther. (present)
_______ 3.
Queen Esther defeat the evil ruler Haman. (past)
_______ 4.
Haman plan the destruction of the Jewish people in Persia. (past perfect)
_______ 5.
Because of Esther, the king punish Haman instead. (past)
_______ 6.
Many children love this story. (present perfect)
_______ 7.
They meet at home or in a synagogue for the Purim celebration and storytelling.
(future)
_______ 8. Children often wear costumes of the characters in the Purim story. (present
perfect)
_______ 9. At every mention of Haman’s name, each child hiss. (present)
_______ 10. By the end of the story, they make lots of noise. (future perfect)

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SIT AND SET

7e The verb sit means “to be seated” or “to rest.” Sit seldom takes an object. The verb
set means “to place (something)” or “to put (something).” Set usually takes an
object. Notice that set has the same form for the present, past, and past participle.
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
sit (is) sitting sat (have) sat
set (is) setting set (have) set

EXAMPLES You will sit on the chair next to Yori. [no object]
You will set the iron on a potholder. [You will set what? Iron is the object.]
The three hikers have sat on the old stone wall. [no object]
The librarian has set my books on a special shelf. [The librarian has set what?
Books is the object.]
NOTE If you don’t know whether to use sit or set in a sentence, try substituting put. If the
sentence makes sense with put, use set.

EXERCISE 9 Choosing the Correct Forms of Sit and Set

For each of the following sentences, underline the correct form of sit or set in parentheses.
EX. Jill (sat, set) in her seat and waited for the teacher.
1. He (sat, set) his lunch bag down on the table.
2. The field trip leaders were (sitting, setting) in the back of the bus.
3. Nobody was (sitting, setting) when the dragon went by during the Chinese New Year’s
celebration.
4. Sophia and I (sat, set) next to each other at the movies.
5. I will (sit, set) these three packages by the mailbox for our letter carrier to pick up.
6. Can that huge elephant really (sit, set) on that tiny stool?

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 7. I was (sitting, setting) on the bench when a clown rode by backwards on a giant unicycle.
8. A juggler (sat, set) beach balls on her head and balanced them.
9. The students had never (set, sat) still for so long in their entire lives.
10. He was (sitting, setting) the box of china on the floor when he tripped and fell.
11. I accidentally (sat, set) my foot on a pair of eyeglasses.
12. While Hamako waits for her father in the park, a squirrel comes and (sits, sets) by her feet.
13. I couldn’t see, so the man in front of me took his hat off and (sat, set) it in his lap.
14. Corey (sat, set) on the floor for the tea ceremony.
15. Those dirty pots have (sat, set) in the sink all afternoon.

EXERCISE 10 Writing the Forms of Sit and Set

On the line in each sentence below, write the correct form of sit or set.
EX. Let’s sit at a table by the window so we can watch the boats.
1.Yesterday, I _______________ in my bedroom and read a book.
2.Our puppy can only _______________ still for a few minutes each day.
3.Please _______________ your pencils down now.
4.Where do you _______________ your glasses before you go to sleep?
5.Jeff is _______________ the dishes on the table and putting out the napkins.
6.My bike has _______________ in the garage all winter.
7.Our coach will _______________ our medals in the school trophy case.
8.The director is _______________ on a stool and telling the actors where to stand.
9.Dad _______________ out the map of Tibet and showed us the parts he had visited when
he was younger.
10. Luca had _______________ and waited for the bus for three hours before it finally came.

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RISE AND RAISE

7f The verb rise means “to go upward” or “to get up.” Rise never takes an object. The
verb raise means “to lift (something) up.” Raise usually takes an object.
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
rise (is) rising rose (have) risen
raise (is) raising raised (have) raised

EXAMPLES The bunch of balloons is rising. [no object]

The students are raising their hands. [The students are raising what? Hands is the
object.]
The plane rose through the thick fog. [no object]
Before school we raised the flag. [We raised what? Flag is the object.]

EXERCISE 11 Choosing the Correct Forms of Rise and Raise

For each of the following sentences, underline the correct form of rise or raise in parentheses.
EX. Mom and Dad always (rise, raise) early on Sunday mornings.
1. A delicious smell (rose, raised) from the hot platter of chicken fajitas.
2. Strange sounds are (rising, raising) from the dark basement.
3. The strong winds had (risen, raised) the kites high into the air.
4. We watched the rescue helicopter (rise, raise) from the riverbank.
5. By noon in Boston, the sun has not yet (risen, raised) in the Philippines.
6. Bella turned the handle and (rose, raised) the bucket of water from the well.
7. The tall pine (rose, raised) nearly thirty feet into the sky.
8. We tried to peek at the new ballpark, but the town had (risen, raised) a high fence.

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 9. Please (rise, raise) when it is your turn to speak.
10. The concert hall was silent as the violinist (rose, raised) to his feet.
11. Can you (rise, raise) your voice so we can hear you at the back of the room?
12. The fans are (rising, raising) a giant banner to honor the winning team.
13. When the plane had (risen, raised) high enough, the seat belt sign turned off.
14. To keep cool, an elephant (rises, raises) his trunk and sprays himself with cool water.
15. After everyone had (rose, risen) from the table, Jake and I cleaned up.

EXERCISE 12 Writing the Forms of Rise and Raise

On the line in each of the sentences below, write the correct form of rise or raise.

EX. If the temperature keeps rising , we’ll have to open the windows.

1. It seemed as if the giant oak was _______________ its branches to the sky.
2. I _______________ from my seat on the bus so that my friend could sit down.
3. The little girl's parent _______________ her above the crowd so that she could see the
parade.
4. Some Mayan sculptures, which were carved from stone, _______________ to more than
30 feet high.
5. Hugo _______________ his eyebrows to show that he didn’t believe our story.
6. Those good smells _______________ from the kitchen have made me hungry.
7. Why did Theresa _______________ the volume on her radio so loud?
8. The conductor is _______________ the baton and will soon begin directing the orchestra.
9. We have _______________ to the sounds of the birds every morning since we put up that
new bird feeder.
10. It’s been two years since Mr. Davis has _______________ the price of his tomatoes.

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LIE AND LAY

7g The verb lie means “to recline,” “to be in a place,” or “to remain lying down.” Lie
never takes an object. The verb lay means “to put (something) down” or “to place
(something).” Lay usually takes an object.
Present Present Participle Past Past Participle
lie (is) lying lay (have) lain
lay (is) laying laid (have) laid

EXAMPLES That rug lies crooked on the floor. [no object]

The cat lays its toys on the doormat. [The cat lays what? Toys is the object.]
The logs have lain under the leaves for a long time. [no object]
Arturo has laid the bricks on the path. [Arturo has laid what? Bricks is the
object.]

EXERCISE 13 Choosing the Correct Forms of Lie and Lay

For each of the following sentences, underline the correct form of lie or lay in parentheses.
EX. I neatly (lay, laid) my clothes in the suitcase.
1. How long has Marcus been (lying, laying) out in the sun?
2. Mia (lay, laid) on his back and watched the snow until she got cold.
3. The sweater (lay, laid) in the lost-and-found box until someone claimed it.
4. Wait until Uncle Joe has (lain, laid) his bag down and taken off his coat.
5. Every time it rains, our cat (lies, lays) down under my bed and chews on a sock.
6. (Lie, Lay) your napkin in your lap before you start eating.
7. I have no idea how long that salad has (lain, laid) on the counter.
8. Miles is (lying, laying) down to take a nap before leaving on his trip.

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 9. Lili has (lain, laid) that rope on the ground to mark the edges of the volleyball court.
10. That package (lay, laid) on the doorstep for two days before anyone noticed it.
11. My dog was (lying, laying) by the back door, waiting for me to go for a walk.
12. Dad is (lying, laying) our old toys in a box to take to the flea market.
13. On rainy days I will (lie, lay) on the couch and do crossword puzzles.
14. That old book had (lain, laid) on the shelf for years.
15. Does Turkey (lie, lay) to the north or the south of Romania?

EXERCISE 14 Proofreading for the Correct Forms of Lie and Lay

Write the correct form of lie or lay on the line before each sentence, or write C if a sentence is
correct.
EX. lain There was fur all over the couch after the cat had laid on it.
_______ 1. Rafi thought he had lain his boots at the back of the closet.
_______ 2. When I can’t sleep, I lay in bed and count the flowers on my wallpaper.
_______ 3. Have you ever lay outside at night and looked at the stars?
_______ 4. We laid a fork and a knife next to each plate.
_______ 5. The crew is lying a tarp over the baseball field to protect the field from the rain.
_______ 6. The strudel had laid on the table for only a minute before we ate it all.
_______ 7. My lucky penny always lies on my desk when I study for a test.
_______ 8. I threw away the empty boxes that were laying on the floor in the basement.
_______ 9. Argentina lays at the southern tip of South America.
_______ 10. My cousins washed and dried the dishes, and I lay them on the shelf.

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MODULE REVIEW

A. Proofreading Paragraphs for Correct Verb Forms

If a sentence in the paragraphs below contains an incorrect verb form, draw a line through the
error and write the correct form above the verb. Write the letter C above sentences that are
correct.
joined
EX. Some children in Wenatchee, Washington, have join a circus just for kids.
[1] The Wenatchee Youth Circus begun in 1952. [2] Paul Pugh had start a tumbling group
with youngsters at the YMCA in Wenatchee. [3] Soon, Paul’s tumbling team become a circus of
over fifty young performers. [4] After practicing their routines all winter, the performers are took
on the road. [5] By the end of the season, the circus will have went to two or three different
towns a week to perform. [6] By then, the kids in the circus have maked close friends with each
other.
[7] Any young person can apply to join the circus, and many kids in the Wenatchee area have
applied. [8] If there is space, the circus will accepted any child who applies. [9] The circus has
gived college scholarships to performers staying with the circus for five years. [10] These young
performers have did many exciting and thrilling acts. [11] They have rode bicycles on a high
wire. [12] They have throwed flaming objects in the air. [13] Some kids, though, have decide to
be funny instead of daring. [14] They have choosed to be the circus clowns. [15] As in all
circuses, the clowns often draw the biggest smiles from the audience.

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B. Identifying the Correct Forms of Sit and Set, Rise and Raise, and Lie
and Lay
For each of the sentences below, underline the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
EX. I (rose, raised) my hand to ask the teacher a question.
1. I (set, sat) in my seat and read aloud the poem by Langston Hughes.
2. Eve’s mother had (lain, laid) out a platter of fruit for dessert.
3. The rabbit is (rising, raising) its ears to listen for noises.
4. We had (sat, set) and waited for the bus for two hours.
5. Do you know which country (lies, lays) directly north of England?
6. The wave (rose, raised) higher and higher and then finally crashed onto the beach.
7. Don’t (sit, set) your new jacket on that dirty bench.
8. The little boy (rose, raised) his head from the pillow and yawned.
9. I (sat, set) next to Shana at lunch, and she told me about her trip to India.
10. Every day, Mr. Lee (lies, lays) a button on someone’s desk, and that person gets to feed
the classroom fish.

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