Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
He [lay] the books on the table and left.

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Correct answer: C

Putting something down is "lay", and its past is "laid": "He laid the books on the table."

Worth noting

"Lay" is the past of "lie", which means to rest, as in "he lay down". It cannot take an object like "the books".

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Choose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".He [lay] the books on the table and left.