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GATE 2014 EC (EC3) – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

“Advice” is ______.

  1. a verb
  2. a noun
  3. an adjective
  4. both a verb and a noun

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Correct answer: (B) a noun

Explanation

Advice names recommendations or guidance and is a **noun,B**. The corresponding verb is advise, with an s. The distinction is in both spelling and grammatical use: one gives advice and advises another person.