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To lie or to lay? That is the question

To lie or to lay? That is the question. Mr. Gore 7 th Grade L.A. Bell Ringer (1 minute).

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To lie or to lay? That is the question

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  1. To lie or to lay? That is the question Mr. Gore 7th Grade L.A.

  2. Bell Ringer (1 minute) Directions: Fill in the following blanks. Determine if each sentence requires the use of the word lie or lay. Remember, though, that each word has past and past participate tenses that vary from the present. Choices include the following: lie, lay, lain, and laid. • …they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times. So I ____________ still, swearing at them between gasps (The Outsiders, pg. 5). • For somebody to tell him ‘No.” To have somebody ____________ down the law, set the limits, give him something solid to stand on (The Outsiders, pg. 116). • So she had ____________ there, pulse thudding, eyes wide open (Tuck Everlasting, pg. 128). • Mr. Granger stood. He __________ the book back on the student’s desk and headed for the door (Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, pg. 184). • I only want to ___________ on my back under a tree and read a book or draw a picture, and not worry about being jumped (The Outsiders, pg. 48). • “Where’s your brush?” “Right here,” I said, picking up the brush from where I had _________ it on the chair (Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, pg. 131).

  3. What action is Mr. Gore performing? • Lie- • Lay-

  4. Lie vs. Lay Conjugation Chart Definitions: • Lie- • Lay- Complete following chart and include examples of each conjugation:

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