Question

On the ground _______ the man, his face as white as a sheet of paper.

A．lie

B．lied

C．lay

D．laid

Answer 1

C

考查倒装句。介词短语放在句首时，使用部分倒装。Lie 躺，过去式为lay,句意：一个人躺在地上，他的脸像纸一样白。正常语序为The man lay on the ground，所以选C。