Fill in the blanks.
1. The man ......................... his coat and rushed out.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. The driver had lost much blood and ............................. with the controls.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. A woman ran out of the house .............................. her baby in her hand.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. He ........................... his finger at me.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The girl ............................ at me from the balcony.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. He ........................... the bully hard in the face.
Correct!
Wrong!
To punch is to hit hard.
7. When I asked her where Dad was, she ............................... in the direction of the library.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The boy ............................. his teeth in anger.
Correct!
Wrong!
To clench is to close tightly.
9. Granny .............................. my hand with tears in her eyes.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. As the judge read out the verdict, the accused ............................... his hands defiantly.
Correct!
Wrong!
To gesture is to move hands.
11. She …………………….. in her bag for the keys but she could not find them.
Correct!
Wrong!
To fumble is to do something awkwardly with your hands.
12. She ......................... the bag in both hands as if it was full of gold.
Correct!
Wrong!
To clutch is to hold something tightly.
Answers
- The man grabbed his coat and rushed out.
- The driver had lost much blood and fumbled with the controls.
- A woman ran out of the house clutching her baby in her hand.
- He pointed his finger at me.
- The girl waved at me from the balcony.
- He punched the bully hard in the face.
- When I asked her where Dad was, she gestured in the direction of the library.
- The boy clenched his teeth in anger.
- Granny grasped / grabbed / clutched my hand with tears in her eyes.
- As the judge read out the verdict, the accused gestured his hands defiantly.
- She fumbled in her bag for the keys but she could not find them.
- She clutched the bag in both hands as if it was full of gold.
