Review: Frequently Confused Verbs, Answer 17.2

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Question:
We spent the morning lying on the sofa watching cartoons instead of raking the leaves.
Answer:
The answer incorrectly formed verb is not correct.
Explanation:
The participle lying is intransitive and describes the position of we rather than the act of placing (laying) something on the sofa. Thus, the correct answer is lying.


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