The boy ________ when he said that he ________ the eggs ________ by the hen in the closet before he ________ down to have a rest．
A.was lying, had laid, laid, layB.had laid, lay, laid, was lyingC.lay, was lying, lain, layD.laid, lay, lain, lies在线课程A
解析：
此题考查lie躺-lay-lain-lying；
lie说谎-lied-lied-lying；
lay放,下蛋-laid-laid-laying。句意为“当那男孩说在他躺下来休息之前把母鸡下的蛋放到柜子里去了时，他在撒谎”。