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20qu[1]="She ___ in bed until the doctor came."
21chA[1]="lied"
22chB[1]="lay"
23chC[1]="lies"
24chD[1]="laid"
25fbA[1]="Incorrect!"
26fbB[1]="Good!"
27fbC[1]="Incorrect!"
28fbD[1]="Incorrect!"
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30qu[2]="They have just ___ new carpet in the living room."
31chA[2]="layed"
32chB[2]="lain"
33chC[2]="laid"
34chD[2]="lay"
35fbA[2]="Incorrect!"
36fbB[2]="Incorrect!"
37fbC[2]="Good!"
38fbD[2]="Incorrect!"
39
40qu[3]="She ___ on her towel."
41chA[3]="lain"
42chB[3]="laid"
43chC[3]="lay"
44chD[3]="lied"
45fbA[3]="Incorrect!"
46fbB[3]="Incorrect!"
47fbC[3]="Good!"
48fbD[3]="Incorrect!"
49
50qu[4]="I know you are ___ to me."
51chA[4]="lying"
52chB[4]="laying"
53chC[4]="lain"
54chD[4]="laid"
55fbA[4]="Good!"
56fbB[4]="Incorrect!"
57fbC[4]="Incorrect!"
58fbD[4]="Incorrect!"
59
60qu[5]="He told the dog to ___ down."
61chA[5]="lying"
62chB[5]="laid"
63chC[5]="lay"
64chD[5]="lie"
65fbA[5]="Incorrect!"
66fbB[5]="Incorrect!"
67fbC[5]="Incorrect!"
68fbD[5]="Good!"
69
70qu[6]="Our chickens haven't ___ any eggs today."
71chA[6]="lied"
72chB[6]="lay"
73chC[6]="lain"
74chD[6]="laid"
75fbA[6]="Incorrect!"
76fbB[6]="Incorrect!"
77fbC[6]="Incorrect!"
78fbD[6]="Good!"
79
80qu[7]="We need to ___ the baby down for a nap."
81chA[7]="lying"
82chB[7]="laid"
83chC[7]="lay"
84chD[7]="lie"
85fbA[7]="Incorrect!"
86fbB[7]="Incorrect!"
87fbC[7]="Good!"
88fbD[7]="Incorrect!"
89
90qu[8]="The builder is ___ bricks right now."
91chA[8]="laying"
92chB[8]="lying"
93chC[8]="laid"
94chD[8]="lays"
95fbA[8]="Good!"
96fbB[8]="Incorrect!"
97fbC[8]="Incorrect!"
98fbD[8]="Incorrect!"
99
100qu[9]="The dragon was ___ on top of its treasure."
101chA[9]="lain"
102chB[9]="laid"
103chC[9]="laying"
104chD[9]="lying"
105fbA[9]="Incorrect!"
106fbB[9]="Incorrect!"
107fbC[9]="Incorrect!"
108fbD[9]="Good!"
109
110qu[10]="He ___ his clothes on the bed before getting dressed."
111chA[10]="lays"
112chB[10]="lies"
113chC[10]="laying"
114chD[10]="lying"
115fbA[10]="Good!"
116fbB[10]="Incorrect!"
117fbC[10]="Incorrect!"
118fbD[10]="Incorrect!"
119
120qu[11]="I'm tired. I want to ___ down."
121chA[11]="lay"
122chB[11]="lie"
123chC[11]="lain"
124chD[11]="laid"
125fbA[11]="Incorrect!"
126fbB[11]="Good!"
127fbC[11]="Incorrect!"
128fbD[11]="Incorrect!"
129
130qu[12]="I ____ the blanket over her as she slept."
131chA[12]="laying"
132chB[12]="laid"
133chC[12]="lain"
134chD[12]="lie"
135fbA[12]="Incorrect!"
136fbB[12]="Good!"
137fbC[12]="Incorrect!"
138fbD[12]="Incorrect!"
139
140qu[13]="I find it boring to just ___ in the sun."
141chA[13]="laying"
142chB[13]="lay"
143chC[13]="lie"
144chD[13]="laid"
145fbA[13]="Incorrect!"
146fbB[13]="Incorrect!"
147fbC[13]="Good!"
148fbD[13]="Incorrect!"
149
150qu[14]="___ the cards face down on the table."
151chA[14]="Lie"
152chB[14]="Lay"
153chC[14]="Laying"
154chD[14]="Lied"
155fbA[14]="Incorrect!"
156fbB[14]="Good!"
157fbC[14]="Incorrect!"
158fbD[14]="Incorrect!"
159
160qu[15]="My brother is ____ on the couch."
161chA[15]="laid"
162chB[15]="laying"
163chC[15]="lying"
164chD[15]="lain"
165fbA[15]="Incorrect!"
166fbB[15]="Incorrect!"
167fbC[15]="Good!"
168fbD[15]="Incorrect!"
169
170qu[16]="I fell asleep as soon as I ___ my head on the pillow."
171chA[16]="laid"
172chB[16]="lay"
173chC[16]="lain"
174chD[16]="lied"
175fbA[16]="Good!"
176fbB[16]="Incorrect!"
177fbC[16]="Incorrect!"
178fbD[16]="Incorrect!"
179
180qu[17]="He ____ to his girlfriend."
181chA[17]="laid"
182chB[17]="lay"
183chC[17]="lied"
184chD[17]="lay"
185fbA[17]="Incorrect!"
186fbB[17]="Incorrect!"
187fbC[17]="Good!"
188fbD[17]="Incorrect!"
189
190qu[18]="Could you please ___ the table?"
191chA[18]="laid"
192chB[18]="lie"
193chC[18]="lay"
194chD[18]="lying"
195fbA[18]="Incorrect!"
196fbB[18]="Incorrect!"
197fbC[18]="Good!"
198fbD[18]="Incorrect!"
199
200qu[19]="He ___ his wallet on the table but forgot to take it with him when he left."
201chA[19]="laid"
202chB[19]="lay"
203chC[19]="lain"
204chD[19]="lied"
205fbA[19]="Good!"
206fbB[19]="Incorrect!"
207fbC[19]="Incorrect!"
208fbD[19]="Incorrect!"
209
210qu[20]="The dog has ___ on the deck all afternoon."
211chA[20]="lay"
212chB[20]="laid"
213chC[20]="lain"
214chD[20]="lied"
215fbA[20]="Incorrect!"
216fbB[20]="Incorrect!"
217fbC[20]="Good!"
218fbD[20]="Incorrect!"
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259    <h1>Lay vs. Lie</h1>
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