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I will (raise,rise) my dad up in the loader bucket to trim the trees

raise because it means to lift up

The mailman will (lie,lay) the packages in the garage

lay because it means to put something in place

I was standing (between,among) my mom and dad in the photo

between because it refers to two things

My boss Mark will (accept,except) my Christmas gift

accept because means to receive

Jorge is going to (bring take) apple pie to the picnic

bring because it means to come carrying something

I told the dog to please (lie,lay) down

lie because it means to rest or or recline

Dixie has (fewer, less) AR points than Roger

fewer because tells how many and is used with countable units

I couldn´t decide (between, among) my two favorite shows Yellowstone and The Ranch

between because it refers to two things

The (effects, affects) of the snowmobile crash were devastating

effect is the result of a action

Lincoln asked everyone (except,accept) Joe about going out to lunch

except because it means to exclude

Fred sings (well, good)

well adverb is used to modify verb

The car (past, passed) the cop and got a ticket

past because it is referring to distance

i have not been to (their,there,they're) house on 70th street for a long time

their because it shows ownership

Sally wrote a longer paper (than, then) Tammy did

*Than* than is in comparison to things. then is at that time or next

Billy (sit, set) his books on the table

*Set* sit means to rest in seat. set means to put something in place

I usually (rise, raise) at 6:00 A.M.

*Rise* People rise things are raised