Multiple choice softskills communication

The cat often ____ on the rug when Marsha reads.

  1. lies

  2. lays

  3. none of the above

  4. 1 or 2 both are correct
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Explanation

The verb 'lie' (to recline) is intransitive and does not take an object. Its third-person singular present form is 'lies'. 'Lays' is the present tense of 'lay' (to place something), which requires a direct object.

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