Select the appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-
The city was under ____ for almost seven months.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → siege
Complete sentence: The city was under siege for almost seven months. "Under siege" is the set phrase, and a siege can last for months, as in the sentence.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) truce | an agreement to stop fighting for a time (people speak of calling or agreeing a truce, not of a city "under truce") | The two armies agreed to a truce for the festival. |
| (2) siege (answer) | a military operation in which an army surrounds a city or fort and cuts off its supplies to force it to surrender | The fort held out for a year while it was under siege. |
| (3) ambush | a surprise attack from a hidden position (it is over quickly and cannot last seven months) | The patrol was caught in an ambush near the river. |
| (4) explosion | a sudden, violent bursting, as of a bomb (it lasts a moment, and "under explosion" is not English) | The explosion shattered every window on the street. |