Fill in the blanks with too, so or very.
1The room was ............... hot that I could not sleep at all.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a result clause with "that" follows.
2He is ............... intelligent that he can solve any puzzle.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective to connect the high degree with a result.
3It is ............... late to go out now.
Wrong!
Use "too" to mean more than is suitable or possible in this situation.
4She is ............... short to reach the top shelf.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective and an infinitive to show that something is not possible.
5You are ............... sweet that everyone enjoys talking to you.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when the sentence gives a result with "that".
6He was ............... tired to even stand up.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective and an infinitive to show excessive degree.
7It is ............... early to predict the outcome.
Wrong!
Use "too" when the degree makes the following action unsuitable or impossible.
8I am ............... sorry.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "so" and "very" naturally intensify "sorry" here.
9It is never ............... late to start.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "too" in "never too late".
10The children were ............... excited about the picnic that they could not sleep.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when the sentence gives a result with "that".
11The offer was ............... good to resist.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective and an infinitive to mean more than someone can accept or do.
12The offer was ............... good that I could not resist it.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a result clause with "that" follows.
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- The room was so hot that I could not sleep at all.
- He is so intelligent that he can solve any puzzle.
- It is too late to go out now.
- She is too short to reach the top shelf.
- You are so sweet that everyone enjoys talking to you.
- He was too tired to even stand up.
- It is too early to predict the outcome.
- I am so / very sorry.
- It is never too late to start.
- The children were so excited about the picnic that they could not sleep.
- The offer was too good to resist.
- The offer was so good that I could not resist it.