Multiple choice

The method of separating the grain from the stalk is called ____________ .

  1. winnowing

  2. seiving

  3. ginning

  4. harvesting

  5. threshing
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Explanation

It is correct. The method of separating the grain from the stalk is called threshing. It is basically the beating of dry stalks to shake off the dried grains. It can be done by hand, by cattle or by machines. Traditionally, threshing was done by hand, but cattle help do the job quickly. Nowadays, threshing machines are also used to separate large quantities of grain quickly.

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