Focus on Grammar

4. Why are there no commas in the last sentence, to your mind?5. Why was the boy so excited?6. What is the story about?7. What does the writer warn us about?Work on wordsWords not to to be confused: Lie – Lay – Lielie – lay – lain –lying to be in or move into a flat or horizontal position on a surface:e.g. The cat just loves to lie in front of the fi re.lay – laid – laid – laying to put (something) in a flat or horizontal position, usuallycarefully or for a particular purpose:e.g. I’ll lay your coats on the bed upstairs.lie – lied – lied – lying to say something which is not true in order to deceive:e.g. Don’t trust her – she’s lying.1. Choose the right word.1. Are you fond of lying/laying in the sun?2. Can you help me to lie/lay the table?3. Have you ever lie/lay/laid to your parents?4. How often do hens lie/lay eggs?5. Where does this island lie/lay?6. He has lied/lay/laid down after dinner.7. Who lied/lay/laid the table yesterday?8. She lied/lay/laid in the sun too long last Sunday.2. Use the verbs in the correct form.1. The mechanic (lie) under my car all day long.2. He couldn’t eat any more and (lay) down his knife and fork.3. Both men (lie) to the police about what happened in the accident.4. He (lie) awake at night, worrying.5. We’re having a new carpet (lay) in the hall next week.6. He (lie) down on the bed and criedListeningListen to the text and say if the statements below are true, false or not mentionedin the text.1. Most people do not recognize him as the painter of the Mona Lisa.2. Besides all his talents Leonardo da Vinci was a very handsome man and had a verybeautiful voice.3. He was gifted in engineering as well.4. He loved animals so much that he would buy caged animals and set them free.59