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Problem 5 - Entrance Test

Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct usage of 'lie' and 'lay'.

Correct: B

'Lie' (to recline) is intransitive (doesn't take an object); its past tense is 'lay.' 'Lay' (to put down) is transitive (takes an object); its past tense is 'laid.' The correct sentence uses 'lie' to describe reclining.