Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

He sucked the liquor to the last ________.

  1. dreg

  2. dregs

  3. drugs

  4. drugging
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Explanation

'Dregs' (plural noun) refers to the last small amount of liquid, sediment, or residue remaining in a container. In the idiom 'to the last dregs', the plural form is required. 'Dreg' is the singular but the idiom uses plural, 'drugs' is a different word, and 'drugging' is a verb form.

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