Texas Court Reporter Practice Exam

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Complete the sentence: Will and Andy have (lain, laid) the new carpet.

Lain
Laid
Set
Placed

The correct answer is: Laid

The correct choice is "laid." This word is the past tense of the verb "lay," which means to put something down in a specific position. In the context of the sentence, "Will and Andy have laid the new carpet" conveys that they have completed the action of putting the carpet down. On the other hand, "lain" is the past participle of "lie" (to recline), which does not fit the context of the sentence since it does not convey the action of placing something down. The other choices "set" and "placed" could also work in similar contexts, but they do not maintain the original verb's tense structure when used in this particular formulation. "Set" and "placed" would require modifications to the sentence to align grammatically. Thus, "laid" is the correct form that accurately reflects the action described.