Question

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:

The city was surrounded _____ an army.

• A. with
• B. for
• C. by
• D. in

Answer 1

The correct option is C by

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option C)by is correct as it indicates surroundings. The other options are wrong as with, for, and in indicate inclusion, a purpose, and the inside of a place respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is C)by.