Rise, Raise, Arise, Arouse, Lay and Lie

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Rise, Raise, Arise, Arouse, Lay and Lie

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Rise, Raise, Arise and Arouse

RISE   

It means get higher, come or go up. 

Prices keep rising

What time does the sun rise?

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ARISE 

It means begin, appear, come to one`s notice. Mostly used with abstract nouns as subjects such as situation, difficulty, problem,question, opportunity.

A discussion arose about the best way to pay.

A new difficulty has arisen

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RAISE  

It means move something up, lift up. 

He raised his glass to his lips

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AROUSE  

It means awaken, cause to become active. Often used with abstract nouns as objects such as interest, attention,suspicion, sympathy,feelings.

His behaviour aroused our suspicion.

It can also be used with a sexual meaning: to be sexually excited.

He was aroused by the picture of a naked woman

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LAY

It means ‘to put something down carefully in a flat position.

Shall I lay the tray on the bed?

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LIE

It means ‘to be in or put yourself into a flat position.

I love to lie on a beach and read.

Exercises

EXERCISE 1.

Complete the sentences using rise/raise/arise/arouse.

E.g    He was …. raised …by his grandparents because his parents used to work.

1. The occasion  has………………………… for you to show what you really are.
2. The sun…………………………in the east.
3. The reaction…………………………the astonishment of everybody.
4. Do you think the prices will…………………………by the end of the year?
5. Nobody was speaking: only Paul had the courage to…………………………the problem.
6. He was about to leave his office when problems…………………………and he had to stay.
7. Because of their behaviour they…………………………the suspicion that they were guilty.
8. …………………………your head and look at me when I speak!
9. If an inconvenience should…………………………, call me!

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EXERCISE 2.

For each of the sentences above, explain the meaning of the word you have chosen.

E.g. Raised = brought up             

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EXERCISE 3

Complete the sentences by using rise / arise / raise.

1. Since last year there has been an increase in unemployment by approximately 20%.  Unemployment
2. You don’t need to yell.  I’m not deaf.  I can hear you perfectly.  Don’t
3. We have been working very hard for this company.  We demand an increase in our wages. A wage  
4. I can’t believe they’ve increased their prices again.  I suppose they were forced to. They were forced to
5. When she died we didn’t know who would look after her children.  We wanted to do what was best for them.The question of the children’s custody

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LAY/ LIE OR RISE/ RAISE / ARISE

EXERCISE 1

Complete the sentences by using the above words.

1. The sun (not yet) ___________________ when I got up for work.
2. The sick dog ___________ on the grass outside for one hour before anyone noticed him.
3. I can’t believe her temperature ________________ so much in the last two hours because he ______________________ in bed all day.
4. I couldn’t get up this morning so I ________________ in my bed until two o’clock.
5. Why didn’t you ___________ your hand in favour of a wage increase.  
6. The company still wants to reduce staff.  This issue ____________ already ____________ twice at the last meeting.  

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