Soldier

Verb + soldier

• soldiers march

• soldiers attack / defend

• soldiers kill

• soldiers are wounded (in battle)

• soldiers protect (people)

• soldiers fight for their country

• soldiers salute

• soldiers shoot (people)

• soldiers die

• soldiers surrender

• soldiers join the army

• soldiers desert the army (run away)

Exercise

Verb + soldier

1. One soldier was killed and three others were badly wounded when their tank was hit by a rocket.

2. When the General came into the room, all the soldiers stood up and saluted.

3. Ten people were shot dead by soldiers during a demonstration in the capital yesterday.

4. Thousands of soldiers marched through the snow to their deaths.

5. The soldiers took no prisoners - they killed everyone in the village.

6. There's a monument in our village to all the soldiers who fought and died in the two World Wars. - b

7. After a short battle, hundreds or enemy soldiers put down their guns and surrendered. - e

8. At dawn US soldiers attacked the town with tanks and helicopter gunships. - f

9. Soldiers who deserted in the First World War were shot. - d

10. Some soldiers think if they join the army, they'll see the world! - g

11. The Queen was protected from the crowd by about 20 soldiers. - c

12. The soldiers who lost their lives died protecting our freedom. - a

Notes

1. We say that a soldier joins the army, and then serves in the army. We also say that he joins up.

   Harry joined the army when he was 18.

2. Note the expression:

   The soldiers opened fire on the protestors. (started shooting at them).

3. When you have to join the army because of the law, we call it conscription:

   Many countries in Europe have abolished conscription.