Learn English - Lesson 2

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Lesson 2: "I will sit on the bench and set my books beside me."
SIT and SET cause much confusion among native and non-native English speakers alike. The words are very similar in appearance, sound and meaning, but are truly two different verbs; one cannot be used in place of the other. Pronouncing the words accurately can help you to use them correctly. (I sounds.)

SIT: "To rest on the lower extremity of the body."
SET: "To put or place in a certain location or position."

Look in a dictionary to find other meanings of these words.
SITSETHe sits in the chair each day.She sets her books on the desk every day.He sat in the chair yesterday.She set her books on the desk yesterday.He has sat in the chair for a long time.She has set her books on the desk 200 times.He was sitting in the chair the last time I saw him.She is still setting her books on the desk.
Rule #1: SIT is an action that stops with the act of resting in one place. I sit. She sat. We are sitting. They had sat. Each sentence is complete as you see it. Words can be added to tell where, when, how or why the sitting occurred, but they are not necessary to form a complete sentence. Note the principle forms: sit, sits, sat, sitting, sat.
Rule #2: SET is an action that is done to something else - something or somebody receives the action of being set. She sets the table. He set the alarm clock last night. They were setting the mail bags in the truck. I had set the suitcase down. Note the principle forms: set, sets, setting, set.
(Exceptions: When the sun falls below the horizon, we say, "The sun sets." When concrete, glue or other substances harden, we say, "The cement is setting." The sun and the cement do these actions on their own. In these special cases, SET acts like SIT, as an Intransitive Verb.)
Exercise A: Circle the form of SIT or SET that correctly completes the following sentences.
1. The sheriff told the outlaw to be out of town before the sun (sits) (sets).
2. Michael was (sitting) (setting) on the park bench feeding squirrels.
3. When Maria's grandson visited her last week, she (sit) (set) her valuable glass figurines on a high shelf.
4. The director of the play told the audience to (sit) (set) as close to the stage as possible.
5. The bank manager had (set) (sat) the timer on the vault for 7:00 A.M.
6. My cat often will (set) (sit) on a tree limb to watch the birds.
7. Mr. Smith felt like his car had been (sitting) (setting) in the line of traffic for hours.
8. The **** hoped his Jell-o would (sit) (set) by the time the party started.
9. The leather baseball glove was ruined when it (set) (sat) out in the rain all night.
10. Many people (set) (sit) fresh fruit on a window sill until it is completely ripe.
Exercise B: Write the correct form of the verb in the space provided.
SITSETHe __________. (present)I would __________.I __________ the clock. You ___________. (past)We were ____________.We __________ the clock.It _________ the clock.They had been ________. She was ___________ the clock.You could not ________ the clock.
Examination: Write the correct form of SIT or SET in the spaces below. Add auxiliary verbs if they are needed.
1. Mother ____________ the pan on the counter.
2. Jurors must ___________ in the jury box during a trial.
3. The moon ____________ at 2:00 A.M. tomorrow night.
4. The students were tired of _____________ during the long lecture.
5. A mysterious man ____________ in his car watching my house for the last three nights.
6. The secretary _____________ at her desk watching the clock for at least ten minutes.
7. The boss told Sam, "You wouldn't be late for work so often if you _________ your alarm clock correctly."
8. Humpty Dumpty ___________ on a wall waiting for the mortar to ______________.
9. Irma had to stay after school for ____________ on the teacher's desk.

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اقتباس: المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة اوراق المساء     Exercise A: Circle the form of SIT or SET that correctly completes the following sentences. 1. The sheriff told the outlaw to be out of town before the sun (sits) (sets). 2. Michael was (sitting) (setting) on the park bench feeding squirrels. 3. When Maria's grandson visited her last week, she (sit) (set) her valuable glass figurines on a high shelf. 4. The director of the play told the audience to (sit) (set) as close to the stage as possible. 5. The bank manager had (set) (sat) the timer on the vault for 7:00 A.M. 6. My cat often will (set) (sit) on a tree limb to watch the birds. 7. Mr. Smith felt like his car had been (sitting) (setting) in the line of traffic for hours. 8. The **** hoped his Jell-o would (sit) (set) by the time the party started. 9. The leather baseball glove was ruined when it (set) (sat) out in the rain all night. 10. Many people (set) (sit) fresh fruit on a window sill until it is completely ripe.. Examination: Write the correct form of SIT or SET in the spaces below. Add auxiliary verbs if they are needed. 1. Mother ___sets_____ the pan on the counter. 2. Jurors must ___sit____ in the jury box during a trial. 3. The moon ____________ at 2:00 A.M. tomorrow night. 4. The students were tired of ___sitting____ during the long lecture. 5. A mysterious man __had sat__ in his car watching my house for the last three nights. 6. The secretary _have been sitting_ at her desk watching the clock for at least ten minutes. 7. The boss told Sam, "You wouldn't be late for work so often if you __set___ your alarm clock correctly." 8. Humpty Dumpty ___________ on a wall waiting for the mortar to ______________. 9. Irma had to stay after school for __sitting__ on the teacher's desk.

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اقتباس: المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة بريق النجوم     6. The secretary _have been sitting_ at her desk watching the clock for at least ten minutes.

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6. The secretary _has sat_ at her desk watching the clock for at least ten minutes.

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اقتباس: المشاركة الأصلية كتبت بواسطة بريق النجوم     useful Lesson Thanks Alot am I Right ?

3 - Will Set
6 - Had Been Sitting
8 - Sat -----set
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