Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error:
She gave me a good advice.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Uncountable Noun: In English, the word "advice" is an uncountable (mass) noun. This means it cannot be used with indefinite articles like "a" or "an" because it cannot be counted as a single unit.
Correct Usage: To make the sentence grammatically correct, you should either remove the article or use a "counter" word:
She gave me good advice. (Omit "a")
She gave me a piece of good advice. (Use a partitive phrase)
She gave me some good advice. (Use an indefinite quantifier)
Note: A partitive phrase is a noun phrase used to express a specific portion, amount, or quantity of a larger whole, often transforming an uncountable noun into a countable unit. It typically follows the structure "quantity word/phrase + of + noun" (e.g., "a slice of bread").