Fill in the blanks.
1The man ............... his coat and rushed out.
Wrong!
"Grabbed" means took hold of something quickly.
2The driver had lost a lot of blood and ............... with the controls.
Wrong!
"Fumbled" means used the hands awkwardly or without control.
3A woman ran out of the house ............... her baby in her arms.
Wrong!
"Clutching" means holding something tightly, especially because of fear or worry.
4He ............... his finger at me.
Wrong!
"Pointed" means directed a finger toward someone or something.
5The girl ............... at me from the balcony.
Wrong!
"Waved" means moved a hand to greet or attract attention.
6He ............... the bully hard in the face.
Wrong!
"Punched" means hit someone hard with a closed hand.
7When I asked her where Dad was, she ............... in the direction of the library.
Wrong!
"Gestured" means made a movement with the hand or head to communicate something.
8The boy ............... his teeth in anger.
Wrong!
"Clenched" means closed or pressed together tightly.
9Granny ............... my hand with tears in her eyes.
Wrong!
"Held" means kept something in your hand or arms.
10As the judge read out the verdict, the accused ............... defiantly with his hands.
Wrong!
"Gestured" means moved the hands or arms to express an idea or feeling.
11She ............... in her bag for the keys, but she could not find them.
Wrong!
"Fumbled" means searched or handled something awkwardly with the hands.
12She ............... the bag in both hands as if it was full of gold.
Wrong!
"Clutched" means held something tightly.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The man grabbed his coat and rushed out.
- The driver had lost a lot of blood and fumbled with the controls.
- A woman ran out of the house clutching her baby in her arms.
- 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 held my hand with tears in her eyes.
- As the judge read out the verdict, the accused gestured defiantly with his hands.
- 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.
