Difference between rise and raise

[eylem]

Test No. incompl/advan-3 "Credit Card Holders", question 5

The price of petrol has ......... again.

(a) raised
(b) risen
(c) escalated
(d) ascended

Test No. incompl/advan-3 "Credit Card Holders", answer 5

The price of petrol has risen again.

Correct answer: (b) risen

Your answer was: incorrect
The price of petrol has raised again.
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hi could you please tell me what is the different of risen and raised

[Alan]

These are two past participles; rise/rose/risen and raise/raised/raised

rise means go up as with prices no object

raise means make go up with object

In these sentences you can see the uses: The Government

has raised the tax on petrol

The tax on petrol has risen
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