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See Exercise 2.b. To Raise and To RiseTo raise is a transitive verb, which can take an object. The followi ng examplesillustrate the use of the Present Continuous, Simple Past, and Present Perfect tenses ofthe verb to raise. The verbs are underlined, and the objects of the verbs are printed inbold type.e.g. She is raising poodles.He raised the window.--They have raised a crop of wheat.To rise is an intransitive verb, which cannot take an object. The following examplesillustrate the use of the Present Continuous, Simple Past, and Present Perfect tenses ofthe verb to rise.e.g. The moon is rising in the east.They rose to the occasion.The tem perature has risen by five degrees.In these sentences, the verbs have no objects. The words east, occasion and degreesare the objects of the prepositions in, to and by.See Exercise 3.c. To Set and To SitTo set is a transitive verb, which can take an object. The followi ng examples illustratethe use of the Present Continuous, Simple Past, and Present Perfect tenses of the verbto set. The verbs are underlined, and the objects of the verbs are printed in bold type.e.g. They are setting a record.We set the jars on a shelf.Have you set the date for your trip?To sit is an intransitive verb, which cannot take an object. The following examplesillustrate the use of the Present Continuous, Simple Past, and Present Perfect tenses ofthe verb to sit.e.g. They are sitting by the front steps.I sat at my desk for an hour.You have sat on the couch all afternoon.In these sentences, the verbs have no objects. The words steps, desk, and couch arethe objects of the prepositions by, at and on.See Exercises 4 and 5.3. Indirect objectsIn addition to taking direct objects, some verbs also take indirect objects. In thefollowing examples, the direct objects are printed in bold type, and the indirectobjects are underlined.