Module 8 Week 2 Commonly Confused Verbs

Roping cattle is hard work, and not everyone (can, may) do it.

• can

• may

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

The cowboys (rose, raised) at dawn and ate their breakfast.

• rose

• raised

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

The cattle did not generally (lie, lay) down at the end of the day.

• lie

• lay

(Rising, Raising) his hand, the rancher greeted the cowboys.

• Rising

• Raising

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The rancher (sit, set) his plate down and went to check on the horses.

• sit

• set

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

If young men and women did not (teach/learn) how to fend for themselves, they could not have survived the Wild West.

• teach

• learn

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

The cowboys (rise/raise) at dawn every morning.

• rise

• raise

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

She wanted to (teach/learn) us how to round up the mustangs.

• teach

• learn

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.3.6

He took a drink and then (sit/set) the cup on the ground.

• sit

• set

The young calves sometimes (lie/lay) down next to their mothers.

• lie

• lay

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C