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Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the gap with the most appropriate word or phrase from the options given below.

The book ________ on the chest of the drawers.

  1. was lain

  2. was laid

  3. was lied

  4. have lied

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The book was placed (transitive action), requiring "laid" not "lain" (intransitive past participle). Past tense passive uses "was laid."

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