He was _ in bed all day yesterday.
Correct answer: B. Lying
- A. Laying
- B. Lying
- C. Lieing
- D. Lied
Explanation
The correct answer is 'lying' because it is the present participle form of the verb 'lie,' which means to recline or be in a horizontal position. The other options are incorrect: 'laying' requires an object to be placed, 'lieing' is a misspelling, and 'lied' refers to telling an untruth, which does not fit the context of resting in bed.
Last updated
About Tenses
Tenses show when an action or state occurs and whether it is complete, continuing or repeated. The work covers present, past and future forms, including simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous constructions, as well as sequence of tenses and the difference between tense and aspect.
Practise Grammar
6,178 free Grammar MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask English questions like this
English is on 83 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.