General Knowledge

Instructions: Read and study each rule and do the exercises for the rule. If you fail any of the exercises, you will fail the lesson. Simply restudy and redo the lessons to pass to the next lesson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rules 1-10 . Rule 1:. lie and lay Lie and lay have different forms: A. Lie has the forms lie, lay, lying, and lain. Use these forms when you speak of sleeping or resting. These forms have nothing to receive the action in the sentence. • All he wanted to do was lie down and go to sleep. • He lay down a minute ago and now he is sleeping. (past tense) • He is lying down because he needs the rest. • He has lain in the same place for three hours. Choose the correct answer: 1. All he wanted to do was (lie, lay) down and go to sleep. 2. He (lay, laid) down a minute ago and now he is sleeping. (past tense) 3. He is (lying, laying) down because he needs the rest. 4. He has (laid, lain) in the ...

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