Take a look at the sentence again:
Removing the dirty sock from her granddaughter's mouth, Jeanne __________
Abigail in the crib and chased after Savannah, the family's new kitten,
who was using the couch as a scratching post. Babies of any species, Jeanne
knew, required constant supervision.
Jeanne put her granddaughter in the crib. Thus, you need a form of lay. Since the sentence is past tense, you need the simple past form. Consult the table below or review the rules.
| Infinitive | Definition | Simple Present | Simple Past | Past Participle | Present Participle |
| to lay | to put something down | lay(s) | laid | laid | laying |
| to lie | to rest or recline | lie(s) | lay | lain | lying |