Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap. I...

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Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I had hardly ...... down to sleep when I heard the gunshot.

A. lay
B. lied
C. lain
D. laid

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

The verb "lie" (meaning to recline) has the past participle "lain". The phrase "had hardly... when" indicates the past perfect tense, which requires the past participle "lain".

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