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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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Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

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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