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‘Rise’ and ‘raise’ look and sound similar but cause lots of problems.
By the end of this lesson, you will
Scroll down for the ‘Test Yourself’ Quiz.
What is the difference in meaning between the two statements below?
*‘go up’ and ‘put up’are informal versions of ‘rise’ and ‘raise’.
RISE = when something goes up by itself e.g. The sun rises. 🌅
‘rise’ is an intransitive verb. It does not need an object.
The sun (SUBJECT) + rises (VERB).
RAISE needs an OBJECT e.g. I raise my hand.
I (SUBJECT) + raise (VERB) + my hand (OBJECT).
‘raise’ is a transitive verb.
Look what happens in the different tenses:
PRESENT: Prices rise. I raise prices.
PAST: Prices rose. I raised prices.
PERFECT: Prices have risen. I have raised prices.
When describing increases, notice the difference in the use of prepositions:
When you’re describing changes on a graph/bar chart (Writing Task 1) or talking about general changes (Speaking, Writing Task 2), use adjectives to describe them more precisely.
e.g. ‘There was a [significant] increase in sales’.
e.g. ‘Prices rose [significantly]‘.
These two words are easily confused when describing Bar Charts/Graphs in Academic IELTS Task 1 and Task 2.
Can you correct these?
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