Troublesome Words 1
The tree has ______ there since the storm blew it down.
a. lay
b. lain
c. laid
What is b. lain?
She used ___________ eggs in the pie than in the cake.
a. fewer
b. less
What is a. fewer?
Tomorrow our teacher will ___ us about the layers of the Earth's crust. a. learn b. teach
What is b. teach?
Mary _______ baby Jesus in the manger.
a. lay
b. laid
c. lies
What is b. laid?
Often I have ___________ my pencil down?
a. lay
b. lain
c. laid
What is c. laid?
She poured __________milk into the second bowl.
a. less
b. fewer
What is a. less?