The "A" in RAISE

THE LETTER 'A' IN RAISE

The letter 'a' in raise can serve as a reminder that the verb 'to raise' acts on something. (This means it has a direct object.)

 


I raised my eyebrows.
(In this example, it is acting on 'my eyebrows'. Therefore, the direct object is 'my eyebrows'.)

 

She raised a question.
(In this example, the direct object is 'question'.)