JAMB - English Language (1997 - No. 60)
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
I had hardly ...... down to sleep when I heard the gunshot.
I had hardly ...... down to sleep when I heard the gunshot.
lay
lied
lain
laid
Explication
The verb "lie" (meaning to recline) has the past participle "lain". The phrase "had hardly... when" indicates the past perfect tense, which requires the past participle "lain".