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Lie / Lay - Exercise 4

Choose the correct word in each sentence below.  When you have finished, click on the "Check My Answers" button to view the answers.

1.  Martha ( lay laid)  the sick puppy on the vet's table.

2.  Why do you insist on ( lying  laying) in the sun?

3.  She has ( lay  laid) all of her cards on the table.

4.  We are asking you to  (lay  lie) all of your cards on the table.

5.  That rusty hubcap has ( laid lain) here for years.

6.  Have all the students ( laid  lain) their tests on the instructor's desk?

7.  Tim ( lay  laid)  in bed for an hour, thinking about yesterday's news.

8.   The accident victim was (lying  laying) in the middle of the road.

9.   My mother ( lay  laid) her hand on my head to comfort me.

10. It can be helpful to ( lie  lay) down in a relaxed position for a few minutes.