Lesson XXV: Object Hungry & Selfish Actions

Exercise: B.2.4. Practice RAISE Practice RAISE in passive sentences (states). For example: The flag is raised every morning. every year THE FLAG IS RAISED EVERY YEAR. since July THE FLAG HAS BEEN RAISED SINCE JULY. the costs of living THE COSTS OF LIVING HAVE BEEN RAISED SINCE JULY. last year THE COSTS OF LIVING WERE RAISED LAST YEAR. 1. GDP 10. tomorrow 2. every year 11. next year 3. the debt 12. every year 4. alarm 13. last month 5. salaries 14. the budget 6. wages 15. prices 7. this month 16. every year 8. going to 17. last month 9. should 18. expenditures Exercise: B.2.5. Contrast RISE to RAISE Fill the gap with the appropriate form RISE or RAISE. For example: The sun … every morning. THE SUN RISES EVERY MORNING. Jimmy … the flag yesterday. JIMMY RAISED THE FLAG YESTERDAY. The flag is … every morning. THE FLAG IS RAISED EVERY MORNING. 1. The inflation … by 5% every year. 2. The ocean level … steadily since the end of 18 th century. 3. Average temperature … since the industrial revolution. 4. The water salt content … for a long time. 5. The price of these gauges … sharply last year. 6. The salary was … by the managing board last month. 7. The salary … by 20% last year. 8. Pumps … the water level quickly if necessary. 9. The revenue … by 45% last year. 10. Peter … Jim on his feet yesterday morning. 11. The retail prices is going to … in the days to come. 12. Jimmy … the flag every morning.