Multiple choice

Directions: Select the appropriate word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

The Major Corporation had to lay ______15% of its employees due to decreased sales.

  1. aside

  2. up

  3. of

  4. off

  5. out

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Phrasal preposition. 'Lay off' means to put (an employee) out of work, esp. temporarily.