Question 176
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The soldiers ______ down their lives for their country.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"Lay down your life" means to die for something. In the past it is "laid down".
Worth noting
Lay is the trap: it is the past of lie, as in "he lay on the bed", not of lay.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "lay"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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