Question

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank. The king's troops were unprepared when the enemies attacked the fort
O out of the blue
O out like a light
O out of turn
O out on a roll​

Answer 1

The correct option to fill in the blank will be:

The king's troops were unprepared when the enemies attacked the fort out of the blue.

• In the field of English linguistics, we use the phrase 'out of the blue' when referring to something that happens unexpectedly.
• In the statement above, as the enemies attacked unexpectedly hence the correct phrase to be used will be 'out of the blue'.
• Other options, such as 'out of turn' is not correct as it means the happening of something when it's not their turn, which does not fit in the statement above.

Answer 2

The king's troops were unprepared when the enemies attacked the fort out of the blue.

A phrase is used for extra poetic effects in a sentence. It can be placed before the meaning of a word.

• The phrase 'out of the blue' means out of a sudden. It hints at something happening unexpectedly.
• We fill the blank with this phrase as the sentence says that the troops were unprepared and this shows the suddenness of the attack.
• The phrase can be used like this in other sentences- "My teacher took a surprise test out of the blue".
• Other phrases in the options mean "out like a light- to sleep deeply", "out of turn- without someone's turn to do something", and "out on a roll- to something with efficient speed and in high quantity".

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