Question

Can someone please check if my answers are correct?


Identify the verb form that correctly completes each sentence:

1.At the stroke of midnight, the fireworks ________ into the night sky.
A.burst
B.bursts
C.bursted
D.bursting
A

2.Jermaine, seeing the shower of lights, _________ a chill of excitement.
A.had felt
B.feeling
C.have felt
D.felt
D

3.No one _______ during the entire show.
A.speaking
B.spoke
C.spoken
D.has spoke
B

4.Rather than leave as soon as it was over, Jermaine ________ to stay for a while.
A.chosen
B.has chose
C.chose
D.choose
C

5.All the next day, he _______ himself thinking about the amazing fireworks.
A.finds
B.found
C.finding
D.will have found
B

6.She has a headache and ______ down for a while.
A.is laying
B.laid
C.is lying
D.lain
Not sure about this one...A?

I have one more post with questions like these....Thanks for the help!
-MC

Answer 1

All of your answers are right -- except tricky Number 6.

The verb "lie" means to recline. Note the principle parts:

I will <u>lie</u> down this afternoon.

My mother is <u>lying</u> down and can't be disturbed.

Yesterday I <u>lay</u> down for an hour.

I have <u>lain</u> on that couch many times.

The verb "lay" means to put or place.

I always <u>lay</u> my keys on the mantle.

She is <u>laying</u> her keys on the mantle.

I <u>laid</u> my keys on the mantle yesterday.

I have <u>laid</u> my keys on the mantle for years.

<b>What do you think is the correct answer for 6?</b>

Answer 2

Ummmm....C?
-MC

Answer 3

Right. :-)

Answer 4

At the stroke of midnight, the fireworks _____ into the night sky.