Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given in the options.

The monster rocked and ____________ its teeth.

  1. chatter

  2. cluttered

  3. gnashed

  4. chastened

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gnash means to grind or strike teeth together, often in anger or pain, which is the standard collocation with teeth in descriptions of monsters or angry expressions. Chatter is for cold or fear, cluttered means messy, and chastened means subdued.