Question

1595 ✗ We broke down the door and found him lying on the carpet. We broke down the door and found him [[lying]] on the carpet. lying | laying

Accepted Answer

lay We broke down the door and found him laying on the carpet. We broke down the door and found him [[laying]] on the carpet. lying lay (laying, laid, laid ) = put something somewhere: 'She laid the money on the table in front of me.'lie (lying, lay, lain ) = be in a horizontal position (on the ground/on a bed etc): 'He was lying on his back, staring up at the sky.' 'I could lie here all day!'

Idx	1595
Keyword	lay
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	We broke down the door and found him laying on the carpet.
Correct Sentence	We broke down the door and found him lying on the carpet.
Cloze Error Sentence	We broke down the door and found him [[laying]] on the carpet.
Cloze Sentence	We broke down the door and found him [[lying]] on the carpet.
Cloze Answer	lying
Choices	lying \| laying
Explanation	lay (laying, laid, laid ) = put something somewhere: 'She laid the money on the table in front of me.' lie (lying, lay, lain ) = be in a horizontal position (on the ground/on a bed etc): 'He was lying on his back, staring up at the sky.' 'I could lie here all day!'

Broke Door Found Carpet Lying Lay Laying Laid