Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He ........ the picture on the table?

  • A laid
  • B lay
  • C lied
  • D lain
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The correct answer is A. laid

lie(present), lay(past tense), lain (past participle), Lying(present continuous ): these verb forms are intransitive verbs; they do not require an object.

Lay(present), Laid (past tense), Laid(past participle), Laying (present continuous): these verb forms are transitive verbs; they require an object to complete its meaning.

He(subject) laid(past tense) the picture(object) on the table (prepositional phrase).

Lay means to put down gently or place in a position for use.

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