Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

How many eggs were _____ by the hen?

Christarr390

1 year ago

1. Lay (to put or place something down)

Forms:

Present: lay

Past: laid

Past participle: laid

Gerund: laying

Examples:

"She will lay the book on the table."

"Yesterday, I laid the keys on the shelf."

"I have laid the towel on the bed."

2. Lie (to recline or rest in a horizontal position)

Forms:

Present: lie

Past: lay

Past participle: lain

Gerund: lying

Examples:

"I like to lie down when I'm tired."

"He lay on the couch all afternoon."

"She has lain in bed all day."

3. Lie (to tell an untruth)

Forms:

Present: lie

Past: lied

Past participle: lied

Gerund: lying

Examples:

"I cannot lie to you; I don't know the answer."

"He lied about where he was last night."

"She has lied to her parents before."