(a) Rewrite the following sentences so as to remove the Adverb 'too':
(1) He is tee proud to admit his fault. (2) This box is too heavy for me to
lift. (3) The teacher is too weak to control the glass. 4) This news is too so
good to be true.
(7) His voice is too rough to attract hearers.
(10) The case is top'urgent to be postponed. (11) You are too late
to be a successful agent.
for the train. (12) He is not too eager for praise. (13) Your speech was too 50
good for words. (14) Samuel was toa. God-fearing to leave the fallen man to his
fate. (15) There are too many boys in the class for one teacher to control.
(1) He is so short that he cannot be a soldier. (2) He is so ill that he cannot move
(b) Rewrite the following sentences using the Adverb 'too'.
(3) He was so greatly shocked that he could not speak. (4) This book
is so difficult that I cannot follow it. (5) He spoke so low that he could not be
(6) He is so young that he cannot understand. (7) The playground is
not deserve any pity. (10) He is so capable that he does not require any advice.
ridiculous that it cannot be believed. (9) Those villagers are so selfish that they do
so far off that even a young boy cannot go there on foot. (8) Your story is so
(c) Rewrite the following sentences so as to remove 'No sooner':
had he appeared on the stage than clapping started in the hall. (3) No sooner
(1) No sooner did he open the letter than he started weeping. 12) No sooner
said than done. (4) No sooner had the captain ordered than the soldiers started
firing. (5) No sooner did I reach home than it started raining.
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(5) It is never too late to mend.
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Answers
(a) Rewrite the following sentences so as to remove the Adverb 'too':
1. He is so proud that he will not admit his fault.
2. This box is very heavy for me to lift.
3. The teacher is so weak that he cannot control the class.
4. This news is so good that it does not seem to be true.
7. His voice is very rough to attract hearers.
10. This case cannot be postponed as it is very urgent.
11. You cannot be a successful agent as you are very late for the train.
12. He is not eager at all for praise.
13. Your speech was very good for words.
14. Samuel was so God-fearing that he could not leave a man to his fate.
15. There are so many boys in the class that one teacher cannot control all.
(b) Rewrite the following sentences using the Adverb 'too'.
1. He is too short to be a soldier.
2. He is too ill to move.
3. He was too shocked to speak.
4. This book is too difficult for me to follow.
5. He spoke too low to be understood.
6. He is too young to understand.
10. He is too capable to require any advice.
9. Those villagers are too selfish for a young boy to go there on foot.
(c) Rewrite the following sentences so as to remove 'No sooner':
3. As soon as he appeared on the stage, clapping started in the hall
1. He started weeping as soon as he opened the letter.
4. The soldiers started firing as soon as the captain ordered.
5. As soon as I reached home, it started raining.
EXERCISE-1
5. It is never so late that you cannot mend.
9. He was so late that he did not hear the opening remarks.
8. He is so simple-minded.
Explanation:
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