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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes ...

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
My father ____________ on the floor
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  • A Has lied
  • B Have lied
  • C Have laid
  • D Has lain
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
'My Father' as the subject is in the third person category, should be followed by the auxiliary verb 'has'

Think of the verb 'lie' as a word with two different meaning.

The first 'lie' means 'to rest in a horizontal position'
The following are its past, present participle or past participle tense respectively, (lay, lying , lain)

The second lie means 'to give false information' The following are its past,
present participle or past participle tense respectively, (lied, lying, lied)
ontextually and grammatically option D is the correct answer.

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