Fill in the blanks with too, very and so.
1The package is light, but it is ............... bulky to carry.
Wrong!
Use "too" to mean the package is more bulky than is suitable to carry.
2The problem was ............... difficult for him to solve.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Too difficult for him to solve" means the problem was beyond his ability, so he could not solve it; "very difficult for him to solve" is also correct and simply means it was hard for him. "So" would need a that-clause.
3Robin Hood was ............... clever to be caught by the Sheriff's men.
Wrong!
Use "too" to show that Robin Hood was so clever he could not be caught.
4She is ............... polite to refuse.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective plus infinitive to show that refusing is not possible here.
5I was ............... much impressed by their performance.
Wrong!
The natural fixed phrase is "very much impressed".
6I put down the luggage because it was ............... heavy.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Too", "very", and "so" can all naturally describe how heavy the luggage was here.
7She is ............... beautiful that everyone stops to look at her.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective followed by a that-clause showing the result.
8The soldiers were ............... exhausted to continue fighting.
Wrong!
Use "too" to show that the soldiers were not able to continue fighting.
9She was ............... terrified that she could not move.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective followed by a that-clause showing the result.
10Portia was ............... intelligent to be fooled.
Wrong!
Use "too" to show that Portia was intelligent enough not to be fooled.
11He was ............... late that he missed the flight.
Wrong!
Use "so" before an adjective followed by a that-clause showing the result.
12He asks far ............... many questions.
Wrong!
The natural intensifying phrase is "far too many", meaning many more than is acceptable.
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- The package is light, but it is too bulky to carry.
- The problem was too / very difficult for him to solve.
- Robin Hood was too clever to be caught by the Sheriff’s men.
- She is too polite to refuse.
- I was very much impressed by their performance.
- I put down the luggage because it was too / very / so heavy.
- She is so beautiful that everyone stops to look at her.
- The soldiers were too exhausted to continue fighting.
- She was so terrified that she could not move.
- Portia was too intelligent to be fooled.
- He was so late that he missed the flight.
- He asks far too many questions.