Question

vocabulary

1. he grieved.

a mourned
b smiled
c threw hard
d had nightmares
e twitched

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "grieved". "Grieved" means to feel deep sorrow, especially due to a loss. Now we check each option:

• Option A: "mourned" also means to feel or show sorrow for someone's death or a loss, so it's a synonym of "grieved".
• Option B: "smiled" is an expression of happiness, opposite in meaning to grieving.
• Option C: "threw hard" is an action related to throwing, not related to grief.
• Option D: "had nightmares" is about bad dreams, not related to grief.
• Option E: "twitched" is a small, sudden movement, not related to grief.

Answer:

A. mourned