Question

The lazy boy ______there doing nothing all the afternoon, but he______ to his boss that he had finished what should be done

1. A.
   lay; lied
2. B.
   lied; lying
3. C.
   laid; lay
4. D.
   lying; laid

Answer 1

A
考察lie的用法。Lie表示说谎是规则动词，过去式过去分词为lie,lied;表示躺的时候是不规则动词，过去式过去分词为lay,lain;结合句意可知A正确。句意：那个懒惰的男孩整个下午躺在那里什么也不做，都他向老板说谎他已经完成了他应该做的。