The progressive tense (also known as the continuous tense) is used to discuss actions that are ongoing or in progress. It’s formed with a form of the verb “be” and the present participle (“-ing” form).
The correct past tense of rise is “rose” (e.g., “They waited until the sun rose slowly from behind the hills”) and the correct past participle is “risen” (e.g., “They waited until the sun had risen from behind the hills”).
“Raised” (with an “a”) is the simple past tense and past participle form of a different verb, “raise” (e.g., “I raised the matter at the meeting yesterday,” “Have you raised the matter yet?”).
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The correct past tense of rise is “rose,” not “rised” (e.g., “She untied the ropes and the balloon slowly rose into the air”).
The word “raised” (with an “a”) is the simple past tense and past participle form of the verb “raise” (e.g., “He knew the answer to the question and raised his hand,” “We’ve raised the matter with him already”).
“Rose” is the past tense of the rise (e.g., “The dough rose slowly in the cool room and was ready for the oven after about four hours”)
“Rise” is the infinitive of the verb, so it’s used in past tense questions with “did” (e.g., “Did the dough rise to double its original size before you put it in the oven?”).
Exploratory research is conducted to gain initial insight into a new or relatively unexplored topic or phenomenon. The information gained from exploratory research may lead to new hypotheses and direct later work.
On the other hand, explanatory research is used to investigate cause-and-effect relationships, testing hypotheses about the relationships between variables.
“Steal” is a verb meaning “take and keep something that does not belong to you without permission” (e.g., “It is easy for someone to steal your money if you keep it in your back pocket”).
“Steel” is a type of metal (e.g., “Professional racing bicycles are typically made of carbon fiber because it is lighter than steel”).
The correct spelling of the past participle of the verb “steal” is stolen (
), not stollen (e.g., “Someone has stolen the money,” “The money has been stolen”).
