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  • Billy (sit, set) his books on the table
    *Set* sit means to rest in seat. set means to put something in place
  • I told the dog to please (lie,lay) down
    lie because it means to rest or or recline
  • My boss Mark will (accept,except) my Christmas gift
    accept because means to receive
  • 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
  • Jorge is going to (bring/ take) apple pie to the picnic.
    bring because it means to come carrying something
  • I will (raise,rise) my dad up in the loader bucket to trim the trees
    raise because it means to lift up
  • I usually (rise, raise) at 6:00 A.M.
    *Rise* People rise things are raised
  • i have not been to (their,there,they're) house on 70th street for a long time
    their because it shows ownership
  • Dixie has (fewer, less) AR points than Roger
    fewer because tells how many and is used with countable units
  • The mailman will (lie,lay) the packages in the garage
    lay because it means to put something in place
  • The car (past, passed) the cop and got a ticket
    past because it is referring to distance
  • Sally wrote a longer paper (than, then) Tammy did
    *Than* than is in comparison to things. then is at that time or next
  • Fred sings (well, good)
    well adverb is used to modify verb
  • I couldn´t decide (between, among) my two favorite shows Yellowstone and The Ranch
    between because it refers to two things
  • I was standing (between,among) my mom and dad in the photo
    between because it refers to two things