From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

 

My father _______ on the floor

  • A has lied
  • B have lied
  • C have laid
  • D has lain

The correct answer is D. has lain

'My Father' as the subject is in the third person category, should be followed by the auxiliary verb 'has' 

Think of the verb 'lie' as a word with two different meaning.

The first 'lie' means 'to rest in a horizontal position' The following are its past, present participle or past participle tense respectively, (lay, lying , lain)

The second lie means 'to give false information' The following are its past, present participle or past participle tense respectively, (lied, lying, lied)

Contextually and grammatically option D is the correct answer.

 

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