From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: The bridge was blown............by enemy soldiers.

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2009 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The bridge was blown............by enemy soldiers.
Answer Details
The word that best completes the sentence is "up". To "blow up" something means to destroy it by causing an explosion. In the given sentence, the bridge was destroyed by an explosion caused by enemy soldiers. Therefore, the correct phrase to use in this context is "blown up". Saying "blown up by enemy soldiers" means that the enemy soldiers used explosives to destroy the bridge.

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