Avoiding Mistakes with Lie/Lay, Sit/Set Answers
Directions:
Underline the word that correctly completes each sentence below.
Example: Floyd (lay, laid) in the hammock
while sandy washed her new car.
- When she gets a headache, Deirdre (lies, lays) down in a
dark room for several hours.
- Ryan (sat, set) his Swiss Army knife on the bedside table
next to his wallet and keys.
- Bill (lain, laid) his hammer on the bench and began looking
for longer nails.
- Norman and Lynn spread an old tablecloth on the ground and (sat,
set) in the grass to eat their picnic supper.
- If you feel your hair standing on end during a thunderstorm, (lie,
lay) down quickly to avoid being hit by lightening.
- Joan and Kate (sat, set) so close to the front of the
theater that they had to lean back to see the movie.
- The new trophy (sat, set) on the bookcase.
- Jean had (lain, laid) I the sun so long that her skin was
bright pink.
- Jack always (sits, sets) down one cup of coffee, forgets
about it, and pours another.
- Mayor Johannsson helped (lie, lay) the cornerstone for the
new municipal building.
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