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Confusing Verbs: Set / Sit
SET
Irregular Verb
TRANSITIVE - needs object
VERB FORMS: set - set - set - setting
SIT
Irregular Verb
INTRANSITIVE - no object
VERB FORMS: sit - sat - sat - sitting
TO SET =
to place something deliberately
to adjust something
to arrange something
TO SIT =
to put your bottom in a chair
to rest
Petra always
sets
her drink on a coaster.
My friend
set
the flowers on the table.
I'm
setting
my hair for the party tonight.
Please
sit
anywhere you like.
Frank's
sitting
on the sofa.
The ice cream
sat
on the counter for half an hour. It melted.
READ the sentence, CHOOSE the answer, and get your score instantly!
1) Welcome to my office. Would you ____ down please?
A) sit
B) set
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non-java answer
A) sit
2) The child ____ her hotdog on the dirty bench. Yuck!
A) sat
B) set
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non-java answer
B) set
3) Hairdressers can ____ their client's hair very quickly.
A) sit
B) set
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non-java answer
B) set
4) Oh no! A gorilla is ____ on my brother! Help!
A) setting
B) sitting
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non-java answer
B) sitting
5) Hey! Mom is ____ breakfast on the table. Let's eat!
A) setting
B) sitting
*
non-java answer
A) setting
6) The family is ____ down at the table to eat breakfast.
A) setting
B) sitting
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non-java answer
B) sitting
7) The food is ___ on the table ready to be eaten.
A) setting
B) sitting
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non-java answer
B) sitting
8) Before dinner, the dishes were ____ on the table, in preparation for the meal.
A) set
B) sat
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non-java answer
A) set
9) The mailman ____ the package on my doorstep.
A) set
B) sat
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non-java answer
A) set
10) But while the package was ____ there, someone stole it!
A) setting
B) sitting
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non-java answer
A) sitting
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