Fill in the blanks with so or too. In some cases, either can be used.
1The exam was ............... difficult that few students passed it.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a that-clause gives the result.
2The virus was ............... infectious that tens of thousands of people fell ill.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a that-clause explains the result.
3It is never ............... late to start.
Wrong!
The natural fixed expression is "too" in this sentence.
4She is ............... tired to walk on her own.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective and an infinitive to show something is beyond a limit.
5The party was ............... boring that I went home early.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a that-clause shows the result.
6Summers have become ............... hot that many people avoid going outside at midday.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when the sentence continues with a that-clause.
7She is ............... kind that everyone feels welcome around her.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a that-clause gives the result.
8The watch was ............... expensive for me to afford.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective with "for me to" to show impossibility or difficulty.
9The hall is ............... spacious that it can seat five hundred people.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a that-clause gives the result.
10He is ............... intelligent that he solves problems very quickly.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective when a that-clause explains the result.
11The bread is ............... hard to slice.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective and an infinitive to show excessive degree.
12I have ............... much respect for him that I would never lie to him.
Wrong!
Use "so" before "much" when a that-clause gives the result.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The exam was so difficult that few students passed it.
- The virus was so infectious that tens of thousands of people fell ill.
- It is never too late to start.
- She is too tired to walk on her own.
- The party was so boring that I went home early.
- Summers have become so hot that many people avoid going outside at midday.
- She is so kind that everyone feels welcome around her.
- The watch was too expensive for me to afford.
- The hall is so spacious that it can seat five hundred people.
- He is so intelligent that he solves problems very quickly.
- The bread is too hard to slice.
- I have so much respect for him that I would never lie to him.
