Here is the item:
Carol searched the kitchen for a midnight snack, finally finding a bag of
stale chocolate chip cookies __________ on top the refrigerator.
The bag of cookies is resting on top the refrigerator. Thus, you need a form of lie. The blank requires a present participle.
You chose the correct form from the table below. Good job!
| Infinitive | Definition | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
Present Participle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to lay | to put something down | lay(s) | laid | laid | laying |
| to lie | to rest or recline | lie(s) | lay | lain | lying |