Tricky Verb Usage

I need to ___ down for a few minutes.

• lay

• lie

• laid

Yesterday, I ___ my keys on the table.

• lie

• laid

• lay

Please ___ the book on the shelf.

• lay

• lie

• laid

Can you ___ me that pencil, please?

• take

• bring

• borrow

I will ___ this note to the teacher now.

• bring

• took

• take

The loud noise did not ___ me at all.

• effect

• affect

• infect

What was the ___ of the new rule?

• affect

• effect

• effort

We will ___ the other team in the finals.

• win

• beat

• lose

Did your team ___ the game?

• beat

• won

• win

I hate to ___ my phone, but I can't find it.

• lose

• loose

• lost