JAMB Use of English 1986 Question 100

Question 100

Verb Forms

Choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Wada said that two of his chickens..... eggs yesterday morning.

  1. A.layed
  2. B.lied
  3. C.laid
  4. D.lain
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (laid)

Explanation

The past tense of 'lay' (produce eggs) is 'laid'.