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Module 8 Week 2 Commonly Confused Verbs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

can

b)

may

2.

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

a)

rose

b)

raised

3.

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

a)

lie

b)

lay

4.

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

a)

Rising

b)

Raising

5.

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

a)

sit

b)

set

6.

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

a)

teach

b)

learn

7.

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

a)

rise

b)

raise

8.

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

a)

teach

b)

learn

9.

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

a)

sit

b)

set

10.

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

a)

lie

b)

lay

11.

The young cowboy (sits/sets) in his saddle.

a)

sits

b)

sets

12.

The vaquero (may/can) rope a steer.

a)

may

b)

can

13.

The cowboy (rises/raises) from his saddle and throws the rope.

a)

rises

b)

raises

14.

He falls off his horse and (lies/lays) on the ground.

a)

lies

b)

lays

15.

Mom says I (can/may) go to the rodeo on Saturday.

a)

can

b)

may