The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be

Question

The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked.

A. laid

B. laying

C. to lay

D. being laid

Answer 1

正确答案：A

本题考查with复合结构的用法。with复合结构的构成是“with+宾语+宾语补足语”，由于table与lay(搁放)之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以空格处用过去分词表示被动。