Lie vs. Lay Review Game

PRACTICE ROUND (3 sentences)

Please _____ my hat on the counter by the door. lay 1

The nurse said I should _____ in bed. lie 2

Before school, she had _____ her homework beside her backpack. laid 3

ROUNDONE (10 sentences)

I _____ on my bed to sleep at night. 1

Sue _____ the crayons beside the paints. 2

When I’m finished brushing my teeth, I _____ the toothbrush on the counter. 3

Bob has _____ around the house all weekend. 4

5 Last week, I _____ in bed after my alarm went off.

6 My grandparents have just _____ new grass in their yard.

7 When we go swimming, my sister just wants to _____ in the sun.

8 Greg had _____ in his sleeping bag to keep warm while camping.

9 It is important to ____ your clothes in the hamper instead of on the floor.

10 When we were painting, the art teacher _____ out plastic to cover the tables.

1. I _____ on my bed to sleep at night. 2. Sue _____ the crayons beside the paints. 3. When I’m finished brushing my teeth, I _____ the toothbrush on the counter. 4. Bob has _____ around the house all weekend. 5. Last week, I _____ in bed after my alarm went off. 6. My grandparents have just _____ new grass in their yard. 7. When we go swimming, my sister just wants to ______ in the sun. 8. Greg had _____ in his sleeping bag to keep warm while camping. 9. It is important to _____ your clothes in the hamper instead of on the floor. 10. When we were painting, the art teacher _____ out plastic to cover the tables. lie laid lay lain lay laid lie lain lay laid © 2013 Jessica Osborne

ROUNDTWO (10 sentences)

We have _____ all our backpacks at the front of the room for the special occasion. 1

It seems like we should have just _____ at home in bed instead of coming today. 2

Yesterday, my friend _____ on the playground outside instead of playing. 3

The teacher told us to _____ our phones in the basket on her desk. 4

5 Henry _____ his cards down so that we could check them.

6 I got in trouble because I had _____ all my books out on the grass, and then it rained overnight.

7 You need to _____ down when you feel dizzy so that you don’t fall over.

8 The students all _____ their homework in the tray by the door.

9 The homeless man _____ on the park bench all of last night.

10 The police order the robber to _____ down on the street.

1. We have _____all our backpacks at the front of the room for the special occasion. 2. It seems like we should have just _____ at home in bed instead of coming today. 3. Yesterday, my friend _____ on the playground outside instead of playing. 4. The teacher told us to _____ our phones in the basket on her desk. 5. Henry _____ his cards down so that we could check them. 6. I got in trouble because I had _____ all my books out on the grass, and then it rained overnight. 7. You need to _____ down when you feel dizzy so that you don’t fall over. 8. The students all _____ their homework in the tray by the door. 9. The homeless man _____ on the park bench all of last night. 10. The police order the robber to _____ down on the street. laid lain lay lay laid laid lie laid lay lie © 2013 Jessica Osborne

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