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Nakool Posted 10 years ago
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Holmes took up the second letter which which lay unnoticed upon the table whilst he had been absorbed.
a) was lying unnoticed
b) had laid unnoticed
c) No Improvement
According to my book, the answer is 'C' i.e. No Improvement. Shouldn't the answer be (a) instead ?
a) was lying unnoticed
b) had laid unnoticed
c) No Improvement
According to my book, the answer is 'C' i.e. No Improvement. Shouldn't the answer be (a) instead ?
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No. "Laid" is a form of the verb "lay," which is similar in meaning to set or put down. Lay is present, laid is past, and laid is also past "Lay" is transitive; it has an object.
- No.
- "Laid" is a form of the verb "lay," which is similar in meaning to set or put down.
- Lay is present, laid is past, and laid is also past "Lay" is transitive; it has an object.
- " Lie is the present, lay is the past, and lain is the past participle.
- "Lie" is intransitive; it doesn't have an object.
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No. "Laid" is a form of the verb "lay," which is similar in meaning to set or put down.
Lay is present, laid is past, and laid is also past
"Lay" is transitive; it has an object.
"Lay" is a form of the verb "lie."
Lie is the present, lay is the past, and lain is the past participle.
"Lie" is intransitive; it doesn't have an object.
Confusion
Lay is present, laid is past, and laid is also past
"Lay" is transitive; it has an object.
"Lay" is a form of the verb "lie."
Lie is the present, lay is the past, and lain is the past participle.
"Lie" is intransitive; it doesn't have an object.
Confusion
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