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Review: Frequently Confused Verbs, Answer 15.2

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Question:
Charlie and Paul lied in the sun all afternoon.
Answer:
The answer incorrectly formed verb is correct.
Explanation:
Note that lied (used in the sense of reclining) is not standard English; the correct past tense of the verb lie is lay.