English rules lesson 8

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Today I lay the book on the counter.

Yesterday I laid the book on the counter.

Many times I have laid the book on the counter.

Yesterday I was laying the book on the counter when Mom came home.

Laying books on the kitchen counter is against the rules in my house.

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Write lay, laid, laid, laying to correctly complete each of the sentences.

26. My chickens 20 eggs yesterday.

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lay, laid, laid, laying

27. The police officer told him to down his gun.

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lay, laid, laid, laying

28. Someone's books are on the doorsill.

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lay(s) , laid, laid, laying

29. The treasure _ hidden beneath the waves.

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lay, laid, laid, laying

30. The gifts were by the fireplace.

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lay, laid, laid, laying

31. Billy had the squash on the table.

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lay(s), laid, laid, laying

32. Billy a blanket on the grass.

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Leave or Let

Leave means “to go away, depart, or set out” or “to allow to remain.” What time should we leave for the fiddle contest?

If you leave Old Dan behind, he will just follow us.

Let means “to permit or consent.” I will let you wear my new hat.

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Wrong Let him alone!

Right

Leave him alone! (Allow him to remain alone.)

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Wrong Leave me do it again.

Right

Let me do it again. (Permit me to do it.)

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The most common mistake is whether to say:

Let it be. or

Leave it be.

Just remember the old Beatles song to help you remember this.

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I let Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to leave Old Dan outside. I permitted Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to allow Old Dan to remain outside. OR Old Dan had to leave the porch. Old Dan had to depart the porch.

Write let or leave to complete the sentence.

_it sitting on the stove.

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