Question : Select the option with the correct spelling that can replace the underlined word in the given sentence.
Employees were lay of from work due to the recession.
Option 1: laid off
Option 2: laid of
Option 3: lay off
Option 4: layed off
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Correct Answer: laid off
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The term "laid off" is the correct past tense form in this context, indicating that employees were terminated or dismissed from their jobs.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Employees were laid off from work due to the recession."
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