In each question in the following. four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.
Correct answer: B. He gave me a piece of advice but I did not act upon it.
- A. He gave me an advice but I did not act upon it
- B. He gave me a piece of advice but I did not act upon it.
- C. He gave me a advice but I did not act upon it
- D. He gave me advices but I did not act upon them
Explanation
"Advice" is an uncountable noun, but when referring to specific instances or portions, it requires a quantifier like "a piece of" to make it countable. Option B correctly uses "a piece of advice" to indicate a singular, countable instance of advice
Last updated
About Parts of Speech
Parts of speech classify words according to their function as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Questions may test a word that changes class by context, such as a noun used as a verb or an adjective formed from a participle.
Practise Grammar
6,178 free Grammar MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask English questions like this
English is on 83 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.