tailieunhanh - Peterson’s master toefl writing skills part 23

Chapter 7: Style 143 . 5. Lie/Lay Lie cannot take an object. Lie tells what a person or thing does for himself or by itself. The principal parts of lie are: lie (simple form) lay (past form) lain (past participle) lying (present participle) John lies on his bed for a few minutes after lunch every day. Mary lay on the sofa all yesterday afternoon. The watch had lain unnoticed for several days before I found it. A man was lying injured in the street after the accident. Lay must have an object. Lay tells what a person or thing does for someone or. | Chapter 7 Style 143 5. Lie Lay Lie cannot take an object. Lie tells what a person or thing does for himself or by itself. The principal parts of lie are lie simple form John lies on his bed for a few minutes after lunch every day. lay past form Mary lay on the sofa all yesterday afternoon. lain past participle The watch had lain unnoticed for several days before I found it. lying present participle A man was lying injured in the street after the accident. Lay must have an object. Lay tells what a person or thing does for someone or something else. The principal parts of lay are lay simple form OBJ. You should lay the tiles very evenly. OBJ. laid past form Mary laid her son on his bed early this afternoon. OBJ. laid past participle That hen has laid six eggs this week. OBJ. laying present participle The workers are laying the carpet now. 6. Rise Raise Rise cannot take an object. Rise tells what someone or something does for himself or by itself. The principal parts of rise are rise simple form The temperature rises sharply in the afternoon. rose past form The sun rose at seven yesterday. risen past participle Prices have risen a great deal lately. rising present participle The baby s temperature is rising by the hour. Raise must have an object. Raise tells what someone or something does for someone or something else. The principal parts of raise are raise simple form OBJ. Please raise the window a little. OBJ. raised past form The Browns raised their children. OBJ. raised past participle The store has raised its prices. raising present participle The new book is raising many OBJ. interesting questions. 144 PART III TOEFL Writing Review 7. Learn Teach Learn is a verb that can be followed directly by an infinitive as an object. INFIN. She learned to speak French. Teach is a verb that can be followed by an infinitive as an object. However this infinitive must have its own subject. See Personal Pronouns Case page 93. S INFIN. I taught John to speak .