Missing Words

A number of words have been removed from each sentence and listed below the sentence. Use the listed words to fill the blanks in the sentence.

1. When the kitchen clock _______ six she went ____ to ____ supper, closing the door gently _______ her.

A. BEHIND B. GET C. OUT D. STRUCK

2. At night the ________ roam the wintry ______, ________ ____ food.

A. HOWLING B. COYOTES C. FOR D. WASTE

3. Wild roses were ________ in the ______ ___ bunchgrass along the ______.

A. OF B. FLAMING C. FENCE D. TUFTS

4. The ____ ____ _________ low in ____ west.

A. WAS B. DROPPING C. SUN D. THE

5. Every few moments a boy ______ come running down the flagged walk and dash out into ____ _______ as if he were rushing to announce some _______ to the world.

A. WONDER B. THE C. STREET D. WOULD

6. The fresh, salty scent of ____ _____ roses ____ given way _______ this more powerful perfume of midsummer.

A. THE B. HAD C. BEFORE D. WILD

7. There had ____ been such snowstorms ___ twenty years, and the path _______ the fields was drifted deep from Christmas ______ March.

A. ACROSS B. UNTIL C. NOT D. IN

8. The ________ _____ that goes ___ down in the long grass ___ exterminated.

A. ON B. IS C. LIFE D. TEEMING

9. A brisk wind had come up and was ________ puffy ______ _______ across ____ sky.

A. DRIVING B. CLOUDS C. THE D. WHITE

10. The orchard was __________ ____ _________ in ____ sun.

A. THE B. AND C. SPARKLING D. RIPPLING