Raise or Rise?

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

HINTS! raise / raised / raised (transitive verb - The verb requires an OBJECT) rise / rose / risen (intransitive verb - No OBJECT needed)

1. If you have any questions, ___ your hand and I'll try to help you.
   raise
   rise
   Answer raise
2. The student ___ a very good question about the importance of security in the big cities.
   rose
   raised
   Answer raised
3. The sun ___ in the east.
   rises
   raises
   Answer rises
4. Our community ___ money for the victims of the plane accident.
   is rising
   is raising
   Answer is raising
5. He ___ to an important position in the company.
   rose
   raised
   Answer rose
6. She's ___ three children without her husband's financial support.
   raised
   risen
   Answer raised
7. Unemployment ___ quickly in the metropolitan areas.
   is rising
   is raising
   Answer is rising
8. They ___ chicken on their farm.
   rise
   raise
   Answer raise
9. The people decided to ___ up against the new government politics.
   rise
   raise
   Answer rise
10. Don't ___ your voice to me! I'm still your boss.
    rise
    raise
    Answer raise
11. The price of gas ___ by 5%.
    has raised
    has risen
    Answer has risen
12. As the speaker didn't show up, I ___ to the occasion and made the speech.
    raised
    rose
    Answer rose

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