The company had to lay off twenty-five employees because of a production slowdown.
Dr. Jacobs has set many broken bones in plaster casts.
John set his alarm for six o’clock.
The chef is hoping that the Jell-O will set quickly.
While playing with matches, the children set fire to the sofa.
That fanner raises chickens for a living.
Exercise 1 Problem Verbs
Circle the correct form of the verb in parentheses and underline the complement if there is one. Remember that complements do not begin with prepositions
1 You will see on the map that the Public Auditorium (lies/lays) north of the lake. 2. My dog loves to (sit/set) in the sun.
3 The delivery boy (lay/laid) the groceries on the table.
4 After the heavy rain, the water in the lake (raised/rose) another two feet.
5 The paperhangers decided to (raise/rise) the picture a few more inches.
6 He was exhausted so he decided to (lie/lay) down for a little while.
7 The workers were (lying/laying) cement for the patio when it began to rain.
8 The soldier (rose/raised) the flag when he heard the bugle blow.
9 In chemistry class, we learned that hot air (rises/raises).
10 They tried to (set/sit) the explosives carefully on the floor.