Standard English ConventionsMediumRaise versus rise
Standard English Conventions practice question
The bakery decided to ____ its prices by ten percent from January.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. raiseCorrect
- B. rise
- C. risen
- D. rose
Answer: A. raise
'raise' takes an object — you raise SOMETHING. 'its prices' is the object, so 'raise its prices'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. rise
- 'rise' takes no object; prices rise, but you can't 'rise its prices'.
- C. risen
- 'risen' is a participle and takes no object.
- D. rose
- 'rose' is the past tense of 'rise' and takes no object.
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