Complete the detective's slightly unprofessional crime scene report.

The suspect _____ the stolen diamonds on the kitchen table, but right now, my lazy cat is _____ exactly where the evidence used to be.

The correct answer is laid / lying.

"Lay" is a transitive verb (meaning to place something down) and its past tense is laid (he laid the diamonds). "Lie" is an intransitive verb (meaning to recline or rest) and its present participle is lying (the cat is lying there).