WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the alternative that correctly fills up the blank in the given sentence: 'The wounded soldier was __________ on the stretcher.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. lay
  2. lied
  3. lain
  4. lie

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: lain

Explanation: Context: The word ‘lain’ is the past participle of ‘lie’ (to rest or be in a horizontal position). It is used with helping verbs like ‘has’, ‘had’, or ‘was’. 1. lay ❌ – past tense of ‘lie’, not correct here. 2. lied ❌ – means ‘told an untruth’. 3. lain ✅ – correct past participle form. 4. lie ❌ – base form of the verb. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: The wounded soldier was lain on the stretcher after the battle.