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1. After the hurricane , uprooted trees____ all over the ground.
- A. were laying
- B. were laying
- C. were laying
- D. were laying
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
After the hurricane, uprooted trees were lying all over the ground. The correct choice is "were lying" because "lie" (to be in a horizontal position) is an intransitive verb that doesn't take a direct object, unlike "lay" (to place something down).
- were lying: This is the past continuous form of "to lie," meaning to be in a resting position. Since the trees are simply in a position on the ground, this is the correct phrase.
- were laying: This is incorrect because "to lay" requires a direct object (e.g., "The chickens were laying eggs"). The trees are not actively placing something.
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