Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.

1. A.
   had been laying; lying
2. B.
   had been lying; laid
3. C.
   had been laid; laid
4. D.
   had lain; laying

Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.

       A. had been laying; lying                    B. had been lying; laid

       C. had been laid; laid                          D. had lain; laying

Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.

A. had been laying; lying    B. had been lying; laid

C. had been laid; laid       D. had lain; laying

Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.

A. had been laying; lying　　　　　　　 　　　　　　B. had been lying; laid

C. had been laid; laid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had lain; laying

 Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight of the pet cat and didn’t know how long it________ on the table for the family dinner.

A. had been laying; lying                           B. had been lying; laid

C. had been laid; laid                                 D. had lain; laying