WAEC - English Language (2020 - No. 41)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The soldiers lay_______the town to arrest the terrorists.
siege on
siege to
siege with
siege by
คำอธิบาย
The term "lay siege" is an idiomatic expression used to describe the act of surrounding and blockading a town or a building, typically with the intention of capturing or isolating the occupants. When using this phrase, the preposition "to" is commonly used to indicate the target or location of the siege.
Therefore, the correct choice is "The soldiers lay siege to the town to arrest the terrorists."