Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence. Because of the power cut, many workers were ______.

  1. laid of

  2. lay out

  3. laid off

  4. lain off
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) laid off. Past tense will be used as the previous part of the sentence is in the past tense. Preposition “off” should be used meaning removed from service.

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