[問題]大全987-233

[Alycia]

233. Darwin was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; his tremendous originality lay in the fact that he proposed the idea of natural selection as the means by which evolution worked.
(A) lay in the fact that he proposed the idea
(B) lay in the fact of his proposing the idea
(C) laid in the fact of his proposing the idea
(D) laid in his proposal
(E) lay in his proposal

The answer is E....I chose D...why should we use present tense "lay" here?

[michelle610]

1.lie-lay-lain......(vi)-平放 擱置
(vt)-說謊
"lie in" means "to show"

2.lay-laid-laid.....(vi)放置 安排擬定......
(vt)下蛋產卵

在本題顯然是要用 lie的過去式--lay 而非您所謂的laid唷
lay這個字很麻煩 可以當原形動詞 也可以當作過去式 所以要弄清楚題目所要表達的意思 如此才能做正確的判斷唷!!

[Alycia]

1.lie-lay-lain......(vi)-平放 擱置
(vt)-說謊
"lie in" means "to show"

2.lay-laid-laid.....(vi)放置 安排擬定......
(vt)下蛋產卵

在本題顯然是要用 lie的過去式--lay 而非您所謂的laid唷
lay這個字很麻煩 可以當原形動詞 也可以當作過去式 所以要弄清楚題目所要表達的意思 如此才能做正確的判斷唷!!

Thanks thanks!!