Question

1624 ✗ I was sure the old woman was telling lies. I was sure the old woman was [[telling]] lies. saying | telling

Accepted Answer

lie I was sure the old woman was saying lies. I was sure the old woman was [[saying]] lies. telling tell a lie (NOT say or speak ): 'I always know when he's telling lies.'lie (lying, lied, lied) = say something which is not true in an attempt to deceive: 'I wonder why he lied about his age?'lie (lying, lay, lain) down = be in or get into a horizontal position: 'I lay down on the bed and fell sound asleep.'

Idx	1624
Keyword	lie
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I was sure the old woman was saying lies.
Correct Sentence	I was sure the old woman was telling lies.
Cloze Error Sentence	I was sure the old woman was [[saying]] lies.
Cloze Sentence	I was sure the old woman was [[telling]] lies.
Cloze Answer	telling
Choices	saying \| telling
Explanation	tell a lie (NOT say or speak ): 'I always know when he's telling lies.' lie (lying, lied, lied) = say something which is not true in an attempt to deceive: 'I wonder why he lied about his age?' lie (lying, lay, lain) down = be in or get into a horizontal position: 'I lay down on the bed and fell sound asleep.'

Lie I Woman Lies Telling Lying Speak Lied