Understanding Verbs: Rise vs. Raise

The video tutorial from Dexter Southfield Middle School covers six troublesome verbs: lie, lay, sit, set, rise, and raise. It explains the differences between these verbs, focusing on which verbs take objects and which do not. The tutorial provides examples to clarify usage and highlights common mistakes. The goal is to help students understand and correctly use these verbs in sentences.

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?

• Scientific theories

• Historical events

• Troublesome verbs

• Mathematical equations

Which verb means 'to rest or recline'?

• Lay

• Lie

• Set

• Raise

Which verb requires an object?

• Lay

• Rise

• Lie

• Sit

What is the base form of the verb that means 'to rest or recline'?

• Sit

• Set

• Lie

• Lay

What is the past form of 'lie'?

• Lied

• Lay

• Layed

• Lain

In the sentence 'I lay my book bag down', what is the direct object?

• Lay

• I

• Book bag

• Down

Which verb pair is described as the most confusing?

• Sit and Set

• Rise and Raise

• Lie and Lay

• None of the above

What is the present participle of 'lay'?

• Lain

• Laying

• Lied

• Lay

Which verb means 'to rest in an upright seated position'?

• Set

• Sit

• Lay

• Raise

Which verb does not take an object?

• Set

• Lay

• Raise

• Sit