Class 12-6: Too Followed by an Adjective / Adverb + Infinitive

10-6

They sing too loudly to hear anyone else.

Rule:

Use too followed by an adjective/adverb + infinitive in order to express the exaggeration of an action.

Examples:

1. It is too windy to drive.

2. They talk too loudly to study.

3. You are too late to take the test.

Sentence Structure Formula:

too + adjective/adverb + infinitive Tom is too afraid to fly.

Exercise

Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence placing the word too in the correct place. Then, complete the sentence with the correct infinitive.

1.  The car is old. (drive) The car is too old to drive.

2.  The light is dim. (see) ________________________________________

3.  The music loud. (study) ________________________________________

4.  The computer is expensive. (purchase) ________________________________________

5.  The box is heavy. (move) ________________________________________

6.  It is hot. (run) ________________________________________

7.  The bridge is icy. (cross) ________________________________________

8.  The library is quiet. (talk) ________________________________________

9.  The pool is shallow. (dive) ________________________________________

10.  They are excited. (sleep) ________________________________________

10.  The company is big. (fail) ________________________________________

Exercise Continued

to make mistakes. to have a conversation. to not wear a jacket. to speak in public.
to go swimming. to run a race. to wear sunglasses. to type my paper.
to pay his bills. to read in one day. to eat another bite.

Exercise 2: The word too has been taken out of all of the sentences. Rewrite each sentence placing the word too in the correct place in each sentence. Then, finish each sentence using one of the phrases from the box above.

1.  The music is loud. The music is too loud to have a conversation.

2.  It’s cold outside. ________________________________________

3.  The water is cold. ________________________________________

4.  She is slow. ________________________________________

5.  The book is long. ________________________________________

6.  David is full. ________________________________________

7.  Mike is poor. ________________________________________

8.  Jessica is careful. ________________________________________

9.  The sky is dark. ________________________________________

10.  Arthur is nervous. ________________________________________

11.  The computer is broken. ________________________________________

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