Vowel Sounds
/ay/ /ey/
Sound-Spelling Pattern
Verb Pair
to lie | to lay + direct object |
---|---|
lie /ay/ lay /ey/ lain /ey/ lying /ay/ |
lay /ey/ laid /ey/ laid /ey/ laying /ey/ |
lie or lay
Audio
Fill-in-the-Blank
For Audio, click on the word VERB.
- My four cats like to __VERB__ in the sun.
- Nyack __VERB__ on the banks of the Hudson River.
- __VERB__ down. You need to take a rest.
- The bricklayer has been __VERB__ bricks for three hours.
- I like to __VERB__ on the floor and watch the news.
- Why did you __VERB__ your coat on the sofa? Put it in the closet.
- My notebook is __VERB__ on the corner of the desk..
- Every day when I come home, I __VERB__ my jacket on the sofa.
- Why does that cat do nothing but __VERB__ around all day?
- That cat has __VERB__ in the sun all day.
- It's time to __VERB__ down the law to that criminal.
- What a lazy cat! She has been __VERB__ here all day.
- In only three hours the bricklayer__VERB__ the entire sidewalk.
- Your coat is always __VERB__ on the sofa. Why don't you put it away!
- You've been __VERB__ there entirely too long. Get up!
- What is that __VERB__ on the bed?
- How long has your coat been __VERB__ on the bed?
- How long has your coat __VERB__ on the bed?
- Yesterday she __VERB__ on the sofa and read the book about Albania.
- I thought I __VERB__ my keys on the kitchen table; I can't find them.
Fill-in-the-Blank:
- My four cats like to __________ in the sun.
- Nyack __________ on the banks of the Hudson River.
- __________ down. You need to take a rest.
- The bricklayer has been __________ bricks for three hours.
- I like to __________ on the floor and watch the news.
- Why are you __________ your coat on the sofa? Put it in the closet.
- Yesterday she __________ on the sofa and read the book about Albania.
- Every day when I come home, I __________ my jacket on the sofa.
- Why does that cat do nothing but __________ around all day?
- That cat has __________ in the sun all day.
- It's time to __________ down the law to that criminal.
- What a lazy cat! She has __________ here all day.
- In only three hours the bricklayer __________ the entire sidewalk.
- Your coat is always__________ on the sofa. Why don't you put it away!
- You've been __________ there entirely too long. Get up!
- What is that __________ on the bed?
- How long has your coat been __________ on the bed?
- How long has your coat __________ on the bed?
- My notebook is __________ on the corner of the desk.
- I thought I __________ my keys on the kitchen table; I can't find them.