Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap. I had hardly _____ down to sleep when i heard the gunshot?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1997 Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

I had hardly _____ down to sleep when i heard the gunshot?

Answer Details
"I had hardly _____ down to sleep when I heard the gunshot?" requires the correct past participle of the verb "to lie," which means "to recline" or "to be in a horizontal position." The correct form is "lain." Therefore, the completed sentence is: "I had hardly lain down to sleep when I heard the gunshot."

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