Ex. 6: Lay, Lie

Choose the right answer. Note: lay – laid – laid; lie – lay – lain.

1. She       the sleeping child on the bed carefully. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She laid the sleeping child on the bed carefully. (Correct)

2. The cat is       on the sofa. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The cat is lying on the sofa. (Correct)

3. The village       at the foot of the mountain. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The village lies at the foot of the mountain. (Correct)

4.       the table for five people, please. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Lay the table for five people, please. (Correct)

5. Let sleeping dogs       . (Correct)(Incorrect)

Let sleeping dogs lie . (Correct)

6. The workers are       new linoleum in the kitchen now. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The workers are laying new linoleum in the kitchen now. (Correct)

7. She       awake until two in the morning worrying about her daughter. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She lay awake until two in the morning worrying about her daughter. (Correct)

8. The scene of the story is       in France. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The scene of the story is laid in France. (Correct)

9. This carpet has       here for twenty years. (Correct)(Incorrect)

This carpet has lain here for twenty years. (Correct)

10. Hummingbirds usually       two eggs and incubate them for about 16 days. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Hummingbirds usually lay two eggs and incubate them for about 16 days. (Correct)

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