Question

2235 3 The cost of living has raised by 20 per cent this year. The cost of living has [[raised]] by 20 per cent this year. risen Raise (raising, raised, raised) is a transitive verb: 'They wouldn't dare to raise taxes just before an election.'Rise (rising, rose, risen) is intransitive: 'The divorce rate has risen steadily over the last forty years.' 'Prices rose again last month.'

Accepted Answer

raise ✗ The cost of living has risen by 20 per cent this year. The cost of living has [[risen]] by 20 per cent this year. raised | risen

Idx	2235
Keyword	raise
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	The cost of living has raised by 20 per cent this year.
Correct Sentence	The cost of living has risen by 20 per cent this year.
Cloze Error Sentence	The cost of living has [[raised]] by 20 per cent this year.
Cloze Sentence	The cost of living has [[risen]] by 20 per cent this year.
Cloze Answer	risen
Choices	raised \| risen
Explanation	Raise (raising, raised, raised) is a transitive verb: 'They wouldn't dare to raise taxes just before an election.' Rise (rising, rose, risen) is intransitive: 'The divorce rate has risen steadily over the last forty years.' 'Prices rose again last month.'

Cost Living Cent Year Risen Raise Raised Raising