WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 41

Question 41 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The soldiers lay ______ the town to arrest the terrorists.

A. siege on
B. siege toCorrect
C. siege with
D. siege by

Explanation

The correct collocation is 'lay siege to'. 'Siege' as used this way goes with the preposition 'to'. Example: 'The soldier laid siege to the city'.

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