Understanding Lay and Lie
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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common reason for the confusion between 'lay' and 'lie'?
They are both used with direct objects.
They have similar meanings.
They are both intransitive verbs.
They have similar conjugations.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the verb 'lay'?
I will lie the book on the table.
She lays on the bed every afternoon.
He is lying the bricks carefully.
They lay the carpet yesterday.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the verb 'lay' require in a sentence?
A prepositional phrase
An adverb
A direct object
An indirect object
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an additional meaning of 'lay'?
To tell a falsehood
To stand upright
To produce an egg
To rest on a surface
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the nature of the verb 'lie' when it means to rest horizontally?
Causative
Reflexive
Intransitive
Transitive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses the verb 'lie'?
They lie the carpet yesterday.
She is lying on the sofa.
He is laying on the bed.
He lies the book on the table.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another meaning of the verb 'lie'?
To set a table
To produce an egg
To place something down
To not tell the truth
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