Newsroom 33
Multiple-choice exercise
For each question, click on the button beside the correct answer.
I was (laying, lying) in Lewis Park, nearly napping, when I saw a prankster scamper away with my dictionary.
- laying
- lying
Merciful heavens! Where had he (laid, lain) my book?
- laid
- lain
Finally I saw it (laying, lying) atop the governor's Bibles at the inauguration, so I crawled across the outdoor stage to fetch it.
- laying
- lying
I (laid, lay) behind the governor's chair for about 10 seconds, thinking I was invisible, but security guards grabbed me.
- laid
- lay
"Unhand him, guards!" cried Gov. Jeb's mom. "He has (laid, lain) here just to hear my boy's speech. Bless him!"
- laid
- lain
The people Mann sings about are as flawed and real as you and (I, me).
- I
- me
It was (orally, verbally) addressed in the courtroom, but it was never in writing.
- orally
- verbally
I wish I could be like (he, him) and his wife.
- he
- him
Blocking was something he wasn't very good at last season.
___________ tackling.
- Neither was
- So was
Unfortunately, as the victories continue to pile up, so ____ the injuries.
- are
- do