Item 1

Directions: Read the item below. Then choose the correct form of lay or lie to fill the blank.

Your answer will win you whatever is behind the screen. Only the correct choice, however, will get you a cool prize! Wrong answers, alas, are dreadful consolation gifts.

You might want to consult the rules before you make your choice!

Defeated, Melody __________ her head on the desk. Even though she had studied until 3 a.m., she could make no sense of the chemistry problems on the exam before her.
Screen 1 = lay

lay?

Screen 2 = laid

laid?

Screen 3 = layed

layed?