Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.

Suman found a hundred-rupee note ............ on the road.

lying

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is lying.

The sentence is in the past tense, and the verb "lie" needs a past participle form. The past participle form of "lie" is "lying."

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Laid is the past tense form of the verb "lay." This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the hundred-rupee note was not placed on the road.
• Laying is the present participle form of the verb "lie." This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the hundred-rupee note is not currently lying on the road.
• Lie is the infinitive form of the verb "lie." This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the hundred-rupee note is not currently lying on the road.