Question

read the sentence. walking down the bustling boulevard, darren held the poem he had written for his grandfather. now, revise the sentence to show that darren held the poem with a tight grip. walking down the bustling boulevard, darren ______ the poem he had written for his grandfather. clutched cradled carried

Explanation:

"Clutched" implies a tight - grip. "Cradled" suggests a gentle holding, and "carried" is a more general term for holding or transporting. We want a word that conveys a tight grip.

Answer:

A. clutched