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Raise or Rise
These words, especially their verb forms, are easily confused.
Put the correct form of
raise
or
rise
in the sentences.
Raise or Rise?
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Example:
0. Salaries are expected
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
by 4 per cent next year.
Salaries are expected
to rise
by 4 per cent next year.
1. By 2007 the figure
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
to 60%.
2. Prices
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
considerably last year.
3.
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
and shine!
4. Tax cuts have
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
real income.
5. The number of workers participating in the profit-sharing scheme
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
since 2018 due to increased profits.
6. She's been out of paid employment for several years. She stays at home
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
her children.
7. Over the last decade, the cost of living
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
significantly.
8. By 2019, the median age of the global workforce
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
to 38.9 years. By 2025, it is expected
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
to 39.6.
9. The 2020 figures for unemployment have shown a significant
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
in part-time jobs.
10. The weekend charity run
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
funds for MS research.
11. Would all those in favour please
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
their hands?
12. Let's all
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
our glasses to the successful campaign.
13. He
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
from his seat and made for the door.
14. Sales
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
by zero point four per cent last month.
15. Foreign investment in Thailand
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
by 79% last year.
16. Do you think you can get a pay
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
?
17. The Treasury has decided
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
interest rates as a pre-emptive measure against inflation.
18. I was
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
to show respect to my elders.
19. The hurricane is
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
hell with travellers flying in and out of the region.
20. Her pink hair definitely caused some
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
eyebrows at the job interview.
21. If you're going to lead this team, you've got
had risen
has risen
raise
raised
raising
rise
rose
to raise
to rise
to the occasion and start motivating them.
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