Washing powder

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
1

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/elem-24 “Shopping”, question 7

Oh and we’ll also need some washing ….

(a) dust
(b) flakes
(c) powder
(d) grains

Test No. [color=blue]incompl/elem-24 “Shopping”, answer 7

Oh and we’ll also need some washing powder.

Correct answer: (c) powder

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
Oh and we’ll also need some washing grains.
[size=200]_________________________[/size]

what’s this?

2

Grains are small particles like for example grains of salt, grains of sand. And in fact it can also be used figuratively in the singular and negative meaning not even a very small part as in: There’s not a grain of truth in what he says - he’s lying.