Which sentence is correct?
A)One attorney laid blame on a witness for not telling the truth when under oath.
B)Today's newspaper is laying on the kitchen table.
C)Wanting to enjoy a few minutes of rest and relaxation, Susan decided to lay in the sun.

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The correct form of the verb in this context is "lay," which is the past tense of "lie" and means to place or put down. "Laid" is the past tense of "lay" and is used when the subject is acting upon an object, which is not the case in this sentence. Therefore, "One attorney laid blame" is incorrect and should be "One attorney laid blame."

B and C are incorrect because they involve the verb "lay" when the correct form is "lie" (in the case of B) or "lie" in the case of C). "Lay" is always transitive, meaning that it requires an object, while "lie" is intransitive and does not take an object.

Which Sentence Is Correct