English rules lesson 8

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12. The police officer told him to (lay, lie) down his gun.

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13. The cat will (lay, lie) its toy on the doorsill.

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14. He will (lay, lie) his hand over his heart when he makes a vow.

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15. Billy should (lay, lie) on the bed if he is tired.

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Review Lie (to lie down on a bed) lie, lay, lain, lying

Today I lie in bed.

Yesterday I lay in bed.

Many times I have lain in bed.

Yesterday I was lying in bed all day.

Lying in bed all day is boring.

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Additional Practice - Write lie, lay, lain, lying to correctly complete each of the sentences.

16. Billy on the banks of the Illinois River.

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Lie, Lay, Lain, Lying

17. down. You need to take a rest.

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lie, lay, lain, lying

18. I like to on the floor and watch the news.

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lie, lay, lain, lying

19. Yesterday Billy on the sofa and read his magazine about coon dogs.

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lie, lay, lain, lying

20. Why does that cat do nothing but around all day?

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lie, lay, lain, lying

21. That cat has in the sun all day.

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lie, lay, lain, lying

22. What a lazy cat! She has here all day.

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lie, lay, lain, lying

23. The children were so exhausted after the playing on the slide they just on the benches.

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lie, lay, lain, lying

24. Last night Billy _ awake in bed, thinking about coon dogs.

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25. Do you plan to _ on the grass all day?

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Review Lay (to place something, to set something down) lay, laid, laid, laying