Fill up the blank with the appropriate word. I don’t want to see a __________ of dust in this room.
Question and options
Fill up the blank with the appropriate word.
I don’t want to see a __________ of dust in this room.
- speck
- fragment
- drop
- piece
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - speck
The tiniest particle of dust is called a speck, so 'a speck of dust' is the idiomatic phrase; the speaker wants not even the smallest trace of dust in the room. A drop is used of liquids, and a fragment or piece suggests a broken part of something solid, not a particle of dust.
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