JAMB - English Language (1994 - No. 70)

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

My ...... is for you to refuse the ....... of the wicked?
advise / advice
advice / advice
advice / advise
advise / advise

Explanation

Advice /ədˈvɑɪs/ is a noun and means a suggestion about what someone should do. It is uncountable;

Let me give you some advice: stay away from Margaret.

Not: Let me give you an advice

She gave him a lot of advice, but I don’t think he listened.

Not: …a lot of advices

If we want to use advice in a countable way, then we use the phrase a piece of advice:

I have two pieces of advice for you about the holiday.

We use the verb advise /ədˈvɑɪz/ to mean ‘to give someone advice’:

I strongly advise you to lose weight.

They finally did what we advised.

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