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Lie or Lay?

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

  1. He was ___ when he said that he didn't see anyone there.
    lying
    laying
  2. She ___ about her experience in order to get that job.
    lay
    lied
    laid
  3. You'll feel much better if you just ___ down and rest for a while.
    lie
    lay
  4. He ___ the books on the table.
    lied
    lay
    laid
  5. The hens aren't ___ any eggs this week.
    lying
    laying
  6. Why did they ___ so many employees off at that company last year ?
    lay
    lie
  7. He___ a serious charge against his employer.
    has lied
    has laid
    has lain
  8. What I did ___ heavily on my conscience ever since.
    has lain
    has laid
    has lied
  9. The solution ___ with you.
    lies
    lays

Copyright (C) 1997 Vera Mello (vcqm@ruralsp.com.br)
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.