Sentence 17

Directions: Read the sentence below. Then choose the correct form of lay or lie to fill the blank.

Your answer will win you whatever is behind the screen. Only the correct choice, however, will get you a cool prize! Wrong answers, alas, are dreadful consolation gifts.

You might want to consult the rules before you make your choice!

Robin can't __________ anything on the counter. Money, glasses of orange juice, stacks of paper—all of these get swatted to the floor by Buster, her mischievous cat.

Screen 1 = lay

lay?

Screen 2 = lie

lie?

Screen 3 = have lain

have lain?

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