Multiple Meanings #1

Directions: Read each sentence. Decide which of the answers has the same meaning as the underlined word in the original sentence. Click on the correct answer. Click submit when you are finished. Your test will be graded for you!!!
1. Mary gripped the bat tightly as she waited for the pitch.


2. When she flipped the switch the light came on.




3. The pen dripped red ink all over my paper.


4. He watched the cars race around the track.
5. She had to wait as I looked up the balance of her account.
6. I was afraid that the rope would snap if I tried to climb it.
7. Father's hammer had a heavier weight than mine.
8. Susan tried to roll the clay into a ball.
9. I don't want to play the piano right now.
10. As I cleared the table I felt my hand sink into the bowl of mashed potatoes!
11. George decided to run every morning before breakfast.




12. I rose from my chair in astonishment.






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