Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.
The editor was not happy that the Nigerian press was hemmed …….
- up
- over
- across
-
in
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
The phrase "hemmed in" is a phrasal verb. To hem someone in means to prevent someone from moving or doing what they want to do. So the sentence would read:
The editor was not happy that the Nigerian press was hemmed in.
This means that the Nigerian press is not allowed to do what it wants to do.