Question 9

I laid the package on the table.

The correct past tense form of the verb to use in the sentence is "laid," as it accurately describes the action of placing the package down.

A) Laid

This option is indeed the correct answer. "Laid" is the past tense of the verb "lay," which means to place something down. In the context of the sentence, it correctly conveys the action of putting the package on the table.

B) Dropped

While "dropped" is a valid past tense verb, it does not fit the context of the sentence. "Dropped" implies a sudden release or fall, which changes the intended action from placing the package down gently to letting it fall.

C) Laid

This option is also correct as "laid" is the past tense of "lay." It is interchangeable with the first option A in this context, affirming the correct action of putting the package on the table.

D) Lay

"Lay" is not the correct past tense form in this context. Instead, it is the present tense of the verb, which does not fit the requirement for the past tense needed in the sentence.

Conclusion

The answer "laid" is definitively correct as it properly indicates the action of placing the package on the table in the past tense. Options B and D fail to convey the intended action, while option A, while correct, is redundant as C is also identified correctly in the context. Thus, C effectively serves as the appropriate choice.