REMOVAL OF TOO
EXERCISE:
Rewrite the following sentences so as to get rid of the adverb 'too'
1) He is too tired to walk now.
2) He said that the surprise was so good to be true.
3) Her heart was too full to speak a single word.
4) The shoes are too tight to fit you.
5) She was too fat to run for the bus.
6) I am too busy to attend the marriage ceremony.
7) The passage is too difficult for me to understand.
8) She is too young to travel alone,
9) He is too good to be a successful businessman.
10) He was too tired to work.
Answers
Explanation:
1) He is very tired to walk now.
2) He said that the surprise was so good to be true.
3) Her heart was much full to speak a single word.
4) The shoes are very tight to fit you.
5) She was very fat to run for the bus.
6) I am very busy to attend the marriage ceremony.
7) The passage is much difficult for me to understand.
8) She is young to travel alone,
9) He is very good to be a successful businessman.
10) He was much tired to work.
Answer:
HE IS SO THAT HE CANNOT WALK NOW.
HE SAID THAT THE SURPRISE WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
HER HEART WAS SO FULL THAT SHE COULDN'T SPEAK A SINGLE WORD.
THE SHOES ARE SO TIGHT THAT IT CANNOT FIT YOU.
SHE WAS SO FAT THAT SHE COULDN'T RUN FOR BUS.
I AM SO BUSY THAT I CANNOT ATTEND THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY .
THE IS SO DIFFICULT THAT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HIM.
SHE IS SO YOUNG THAT SHE CANNOT TRAVEL ALONE.
HE IS SO GOOD THAT HE WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN .
HE WAS SO TIRED THAT HE CANNOT WORK.