Вот несколько глаголов, употребление которых почти всегда вызывает трудности. А проблема в том, что после одних дополнение употребляется, а после других – нет:
Переходные: (с дополнением) | Непереходные: (без дополнения) |
raise, raised, raised: The farmer is raising chickens. set, set, set: I will set the glass down. lay, laid, laid: I am laying the dress on the bed. | rise, rose, rise: The moon is rising. sit, sat, sat: They sit in front. lie, lay, lain: I am lying on the bed. |
Упражнение 1. Выберите нужный глагол "to sit" или "to set"?
1) Welcome to my office. Would you ____ down please?
2) The child ____ her hotdog on the dirty bench. Yuck!
3) Hairdressers can ____ their client's hair very quickly.
4) Oh no! A gorilla is ____ on my brother! Help!
5) Hey! Mom is ____ breakfast on the table. Let's eat!
6) The family is ____ down at the table to eat breakfast.
7) The food is ___ on the table ready to be eaten.
8) Before dinner, the dishes were ____ on the table, in preparation for the meal.
Упражнение 2. Выберите нужный глагол " to raise" или "to rise"?
1) If you have a question, please ____ your hand.
2) When the child released the balloon, it ____.
4) Oh no! The skunk is ____ his tail! Look out! When a skunk's tail ____, it's a danger sign. It's going to spray you with a terrible smell!
5) The farmer is ____ chickens and pigs.
6) Oh no! My landlord ____ my rent again. I must pay $50.00 more each month!
7) ____ rent prices are a serious problem in some cities.
8) Heard at major sporting events: "Please ____ for the National Anthem."
Упражнение 3. "to lay" или "to lie"
1. The cat is ____ on the rug, next to the chair.
2. The cat often ____ on the rug when Marsha reads.
3. This cat has ____ here many times!
4. In fact, just last night he ____ here too while Marsha read.
5. Chickens ___ eggs.
6. The average hen ____ over 200 eggs per year. (hen = female chicken)
7. Sylvia ___ her hairbrush on the dresser when she finished using it.
8. Mexico ____ to the south of the United States.
9. Bobby: "Where is my dictionary?" - Cindy: "I ____ it on the desk over there."
10. My mother ___ my baby brother in his crib carefully. She didn't want to wake him up.
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