Section A: Choose the correct verb for each sentence.
1. Last night, I ____ on the couch to watch television. (lie, lay, laid)
2. My dog _____ on the rug every day while I eat breakfast. (lies, lays, laid)
3. The workers ______ sod in our backyard yesterday. (lie, lay, laid)
4. Mom _____ her purse on the chair when she walked into the house. (lies, lays, laid)
5. Every morning, I ______ the shades on the windows. (rise, raise)
6. Jim _______ his hand when he wants to answer a question. (rises, raises)
7. The sun will _____ at 6:42 tomorrow. (rise, raise)
8. Please _____ that basket on the counter. (sit, set)
9. I will _____ in the back seat of the car. (sit, set)
10. The squirrels _____ in the tree each day. (sit, set)
11. The Cardinals hope to _______ their young new pitcher. (resign, re-sign)
12. Dad says he will _____ from the job if he can’t get a raise. (resign, re-sign)
Answers: 1. lay; 2. lies; 3. laid; 4. laid; 5. raise; 6. raises; 7. rise; 8. set; 9. sit; 10. sit; 11. re-sign; 12. resign.