Question 92
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The teacher gave us ______ advice before the exam.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Advice cannot be counted, so it takes "some", not "a" or "many".
Worth noting
"An advice" and "many advices" are common mistakes; say "a piece of advice" or "some advice".
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "some"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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