Item 2

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!

The students who have Professor Sebacher for World Literature believe that their instructor reads Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare all evening. The reality is that Professor Sebacher __________ on the couch, eats corn chips, and channel surfs until midnight.
Screen 1 = lies

lies?

Screen 2 = lays

lays?

Screen 3 = laid

laid?