Lay or Lie?

The cat is ____ on the rug, next to the chair.

• laying

• lying

The cat often ____ on the rug when Marsha reads.

• lays

• lies

This cat has ____ here many times.

• laid

• lain

In fact, just last night he ____ here too while Marsha read.

• laid

• lay

Chickens ___ eggs.

• lay

• lie

The average hen ____ over 200 eggs per year. (hen = female chicken)

• lays

• lies

Do you think that ___ eggs hurts the hen?

• laying

• lying

Bobby: "Where is my dictionary?"

Cindy: "I ____ it on the desk over there."

• laid

• lay

Ann: Look up on the map and tell me where Mexico is please.

Steve: OK. Ah! Mexico ____ to the south of the United States.

• lays

• lies

Frank: I found 500 pennies ____ on the floor!

• laying

• lying