Rise vs Raise Exercises

Rise and raise both mean to go upwards, but the grammar is different. Rise is intransitive — it does not take an object. Things rise by themselves: "The sun rises in the east," "Prices are rising," "She rose from her chair." Nothing pushes or lifts them — they go up on their own. Raise is transitive — it always needs an object. Someone raises something: "He raised his hand," "They raised the prices," "She raised her voice." Something or someone causes the upward movement.

The forms are another source of confusion. Rise is irregular: rise — rose — risen. Raise is regular: raise — raised — raised. A helpful trick: "raise" has the word "a" in it, and it needs "a" thing (an object) after it. "Rise" has "i" and works independently — it does not need an object. Common phrases with "rise" include: the sun rises, temperatures rise, prices rise, water levels rise, and spirits rise. With "raise": raise money, raise children, raise awareness, raise a question, and raise standards. This distinction between transitive and intransitive verbs is an important grammar concept at B1-B2 level and appears regularly in Cambridge and IELTS examinations.