Question

Which sentence uses the word lay correctly?

A.) My mother warned me not to lay in the sun.
B.) Have you ever seen a horse lay down?
C.) Caesar could hear the teacher asking students to lay the homework assignment on his desk.
D.) “Leave me alone,” I said to my sister. “I just want to lay here for awhile.”

Answer 1

Among the options provided, the sentence which uses the word lay correctly is:

C.) Caesar could hear the teacher asking students to lay the homework assignment on his desk.

When a thing is placed somewhere as in this case the homework is required to be put on the desk, the use of lay is more correct. Whereas, when a person or any subject who wants to recline, the correct word to use is lie.