Module 8 Week 2 Commonly Confused Verbs

Roping cattle is hard work, and not everyone (can, may) do it.

• can

• may

The cowboys (rose, raised) at dawn and ate their breakfast.

• rose

• raised

The cattle did not generally (lie, lay) down at the end of the day.

• lie

• lay

(Rising, Raising) his hand, the rancher greeted the cowboys.

• Rising

• Raising

The rancher (sit, set) his plate down and went to check on the horses.

• sit

• set

If young men and women did not (teach/learn) how to fend for themselves, they could not have survived the Wild West.

• teach

• learn

The cowboys (rise/raise) at dawn every morning.

• rise

• raise

She wanted to (teach/learn) us how to round up the mustangs.

• teach

• learn

He took a drink and then (sit/set) the cup on the ground.

• sit

• set

The young calves sometimes (lie/lay) down next to their mothers.

• lie

• lay