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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumAdverb of degree before an adjective

Standard English Conventions practice question

The path was ____ steep for the pushchair, so we turned back.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. tooCorrect
  2. B. to
  3. C. two
  4. D. much

Answer: A. too

'Too' marks excessive degree.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. to
'To' is a preposition.
C. two
'Two' is a number.
D. much
'Much steep' is not idiomatic.

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