Question

Identify the segment with error:
After returning from the post office I laid down on the coach to rest.

• A. After returning
• B. from the post office
• C. I laid down on the coach
• D. to rest

Hint:

Use "lay" (past of "lie") when referring to reclining yourself. Also, "couch" is the furniture — not "coach".

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The error lies in segment (C). It contains two issues: % Option (A) Incorrect verb usage:

The verb "laid" is the past tense of \textit{"lay"} (meaning to put something down). However, in this sentence, the intended meaning is that the subject (I) reclined or rested — which requires the verb "lay" (past tense of "lie").
So the correct verb is: "lay", not "laid". % Option (B) Incorrect noun usage:

The word "coach" is wrong in this context. "Coach" refers to a bus or a sports trainer. The correct word for a piece of furniture one can lie on is: "couch". Corrected sentence:
"After returning from the post office, I lay down on the couch to rest."