Sentence improvement — Evaluate whether any change is needed in ‘‘if it hadn't been for his invaluable advice... I wouldn't have achieved anything...’’ considering correct adjective choice and uncountable noun usage with ‘‘advice.’’
Verbal Ability
Sentence Improvement
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aremarkable advice
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Bvaluable advices
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Cpriceless suggestion
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DNo improvement
Answer
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation
Given dataIn fact, if it hadn't been for his invaluable advice on so many occasions I wouldn't have achieved anything in life.
Concept/Approach‘‘Advice’’ is an uncountable noun; it does not take a plural advices. ‘‘Invaluable’’ correctly means ‘‘extremely valuable/priceless’’ and is standard in formal praise.
Option analysisremarkable advice — Possible, but weaker than the intended meaning and needlessly changes emphasis.valuable advices — Grammatically wrong (plural count form).priceless suggestion — Changes the noun from ‘‘advice’’ to ‘‘suggestion’’ (countable); alters meaning.No improvement — Retains the correct and idiomatic phrase ‘‘invaluable advice’’.
Final AnswerNo improvement