Question

The boys ran out of the old man's garden when he _______ his fist and shook his stick at them.
A.clasped B.gritted C.clenched D.scrunched

Answer 1

Solution:

Option C will be the right answer.

Therefore, the sentence will be

The boys ran out of the old man’s garden when he clenched his fist and shook his stick at them.

Clenched is the past form of the word clench which means to hold something firmly or tightly either in a determined way or in an angry mood.