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If I were he, I would lay that manuscript on the sofa and [#permalink]
 19 Sep 2003, 16:14
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If I were he, I would lay that manuscript on the sofa and keep it
away from the kitchen table.
a)
b) If I were him, I would lay
c) If I were he, I would lie
d) If I was he, I would lay
e) If I was he, I would lie
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I think D should be the right answer ...
If I was he, I would lay
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ktsang wrote: I think D should be the right answer ...
If I was he, I would lay
No its A, the he part is right .. but it should be "were".
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I also vote for A—it correctly employs the subjunctive mood and the verb lay.
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to lie is not a transitive verb, so it does not requires any object (manuscript). to lay is transitive and requires an object.
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Re: SC: He or Him ? [#permalink]
02 Nov 2003, 10:05
vasurajiv wrote: If I were he, I would lay that manuscript on the sofa and keep it
away from the kitchen table.
a)
b) If I were him, I would lay
c) If I were he, I would lie
d) If I was he, I would lay
e) If I was he, I would lie
After TO BE, must be HE, YOU, WE, I.. not him, our....
C is correct.
Barron Gmat?
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Re: SC: He or Him ? [#permalink]
03 Nov 2003, 05:55
hnguyen wrote: vasurajiv wrote: If I were he, I would lay that manuscript on the sofa and keep it
away from the kitchen table.
a)
b) If I were him, I would lay
c) If I were he, I would lie
d) If I was he, I would lay
e) If I was he, I would lie After TO BE, must be HE, YOU, WE, I.. not him, our.... C is correct. Barron Gmat? A and C employ a correct pronoun, but C employs a wrong verb.
A is the best.
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Yep, Stolyar is right.
If I were he, I would lay that manuscript on the sofa and keep it
away from the kitchen table.
a)
b) If I were him, I would lay
c) If I were he, I would lie
d) If I was he, I would lay
e) If I was he, I would lie
When you see this type of question, you should always ask yourself: "I would lay this manuscript on the sofa and keep it away from the kitchen table if I were (he or him)? He is obviously correct.
Also, you lay something on another but lie on a bed.
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This last posting confused me [#permalink]
03 Nov 2003, 14:51
It seems to say If I were him is correct which would be choise B then.
So is it If I were him
or If I were he
Appreciate your patience
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Choice (A) is correct.
If I were he, I would lay ........
You can forget about I and try the sentence with he/him.
He would lay .... sounds correct and proper.
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