alleryWhich sentence correctly uses the verb form for resting in bed earlier this morning?
AThis morning I laid in bed for three hours.
BThis morning I lied in bed for three hours.
CThis morning I lay in bed for three hours.
DThis morning I lain in bed for three hours.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. This morning I lay in bed for three hours.
The correct past tense of "lie" meaning "to recline" is "lay." However, in this sentence the full expression is "This morning I lay in bed for three hours." Option A confuses it with "lay" meaning "to place," option B is the past tense of "lie" meaning "to tell an untruth," and option D is a past participle.
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