Question
Until the dog heard his master's footsteps, he lay motionless on the floor for several hours.
Answers
Ms. Sue
And your question is??
Writeacher
There is nothing wrong with the sentence, if that's what you're asking.
And no, the verb is correct as it is. If you change it to "lays," you'll have created an error.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/notorious/lay.htm
And no, the verb is correct as it is. If you change it to "lays," you'll have created an error.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/notorious/lay.htm
Ms. Sue
Sorry, Anonymous, but your answer is not correct.
The word lay is the past tense of the verb lie (lie, lay, laid, has lain).
Examples:
Today he lies on the floor.
Yesterday he lay on the floor.
If you substitute the verb rested for lay, you'll see --
Until the dog heard his master's footsteps, he rested motionless on the floor.
The word lay is the past tense of the verb lie (lie, lay, laid, has lain).
Examples:
Today he lies on the floor.
Yesterday he lay on the floor.
If you substitute the verb rested for lay, you'll see --
Until the dog heard his master's footsteps, he rested motionless on the floor.