Multiple choice

Directions: Correct the error (if any) for the underlined part of the following sentence. If there is no error then choose option 4.

Poor Tom laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.

  1. lied

  2. lain

  3. lay

  4. No improvement needed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation. Verb 'laid' needs to be changed with 'lay', which is the past of 'lie'.

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