Which sentence uses lay or lie correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. She laid the book on the desk and then lay down on the sofa.
Answer: laid ... lay. Why not the others: The others swap the two verbs.
- Step 1: 'Lay' needs an object; 'lie' does not.
- Step 2: Past of lay is laid; past of lie is lay.
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