Complete the following sentences.
1The tea was ............... hot for me to drink.
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Use "too" before an adjective when it means more than is acceptable or possible.
2He is ............... arrogant that he will not listen to advice.
Wrong!
Use "so" with an adjective before a that-clause of result.
3He worked hard ............... the examination.
Wrong!
Use "to pass" to express purpose after "worked hard".
4He is ............... stupid that he cannot handle such a situation.
Wrong!
Use "so" with an adjective before a that-clause of result.
5John is taller ............... any other boy in the class.
Wrong!
Use "than" after a comparative adjective such as "taller".
6............... trying, I could not do it.
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Use "Despite" before a noun or gerund phrase such as "trying".
7............... I heard the gunshot, I rushed to the spot.
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Use "As soon as" to mean immediately after something happened.
8No sooner had I solved one problem ............... another cropped up.
Wrong!
Use "than" after the inverted structure "No sooner had".
9............... trained graduates need to apply.
Wrong!
"None but" means "only", so the sentence means that only trained graduates need to apply. "None" cannot be followed directly by a noun phrase like this.
10............... you do not work hard, you will fail.
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Use "If" to introduce the condition "you do not work hard".
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- The tea was too hot for me to drink.
- He is so arrogant that he will not listen to advice.
- He worked hard to pass the examination.
- He is so stupid that he cannot handle such a situation.
- John is taller than any other boy in the class.
- Despite trying, I could not do it.
- As soon as I heard the gunshot, I rushed to the spot.
- No sooner had I solved one problem than another cropped up.
- None but trained graduates need to apply.
- If you do not work hard, you will fail.