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?
- A. tooCorrect
- B. to
- C. two
- 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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