Item 8

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!

Bill went to the bank interview smelling of wet dog. He had __________ his one suit on the bed before going into the bathroom to shave. Dripping from the rain, Skipper, his Labrador retriever, decided the jacket made a perfect towel.

Screen 1 = lain

lain?

Screen 2 = laid

laid?

Screen 3 = layed

layed?