Lie/Lay
The cat was laying/lying on the floor, next to the rug.
lying
The race is between John and (I/me), and I hope to beat him.
Me
The sergeant ordered my best buddy and me to stand guard duty.
Grammatically Correct
Grammatically Incorrect
Correct
Each of the thirty musicians was/were expected to travel to the rehearsal.
was
Each of the cameras we bought today is/are under warranty.
I am going to lie/lay the clock down and go lie/lay down to take a nap.
The argument was between he and her.
Is this sentence grammatically correct or incorrect.
Incorrect.
Him and her
My buddy and I were ordered by the sergeant to stand guard duty.
Is this sentence written in...?
Active Voice
Passive. Voice
Passive voice--the subject is not performing the action--of ordering.
I jumped farther/further than you in the long jump!
Farther
This matter is between he/him and I/me.
him and me
A few seconds ago he lay/laid the flute on the piano.
Laid
DOUBLE JEPOARDY! You get 600 points if you get this right.
The speech had a negative (affect/effect) on them.
Effect
I do not know whose/ who’s it is.
Whose
He did it good/well enough to win!
Well--is an adverb modifying how it was done.
The cars owner left his lights on.
Nothing wrong? Agree or disagree.
Disagree. Car's
Marie caught a cold. She has laid/lain in bed all week.
Lain
What was the affect/effect of studying harder?
Effect
The gardener stood next to the tree, planning where to dig flowers.
Grammatically Correct
Grammatically Incorrect
Incorrect--planning is modifying tree. Is the tree planning? Place adj. next to the words/phrases they modify.
I laid in bed all day and watched television.
Correct or incorrect?
Incorrect! Laid never refers to lying at rest or reclining.
Should this sentence have a comma? Yes or No?
I went to the fashion store that is on Hudson Street, and spoke to the manager about a job.
No comma.
I found 500 pennies laying/lying on the floor.
Lying
Only one of the rabbits (has/have) to be seen by the vet.
has
Double Jeopardy!!! Give yourself 1000 points if you get this right.
The students or the teacher has/have the schedule for final exams.
Is this sentence written in parallel structure? Yes or No.
Rina was hired to stock merchandise, write orders for delivery, and she will also be spending some of her time selling inventory.
No.
Because it was raining, this morning I decided to (lie/lay) in bed a little longer than usual. Had it been sunny, I would have gone outside and (laid, lain) bricks along the new walkway.
Lay/laid