Grammar Guide: Remove 'Too' or Use 'So...That'
Uses of 'TOO'
The word 'too' is used in different ways in a sentence[cite: 4]. Sometimes, sentences need to be rewritten without using the word "too," which requires changing the sentence structure based on its meaning[cite: 4]. They are as follows:
- Also (सुध्दा)[cite: 4]
- Excessively / Very / Much (मोठयाप्रमाणावर)[cite: 4]
- So....that (इतका की)[cite: 4]
1. Use of 'Also' in Place of 'Too'
When 'too' is used to mean 'also' (सुध्दा), you can simply replace it to change the sentence structure[cite: 4].
Original: All the teachers joined the trip. The head master too joined the trip[cite: 4].
Answer: All the teachers joined the trip. The head master also joined the trip[cite: 4].
Original: The teacher was playing with the students and teaching them too[cite: 4].
Answer: The teacher was playing with the students and also teaching them[cite: 4].
2. Use of 'Very, Much, Excessively' in Place of 'Too'
When 'too' is used to mean 'excessively' or 'very' (अतिशय किंवा प्रमाणपेक्षा जास्त), you can replace it with words like very, much, or excessively without changing the meaning of the sentence[cite: 4].
Original: The stone was too heavy[cite: 4].
Answer: The stone was much heavy[cite: 4].
Original: The boy is too weak[cite: 4].
Answer: The boy is very weak[cite: 4].
Original: The tiger is too cruel[cite: 4].
Answer: The tiger is very cruel[cite: 4].
Original: The milk is too hot[cite: 4].
Answer: The milk is much hot[cite: 4].
3. Use of 'So...That' in Place of 'Too...To'
In this pattern, "too...to" does not mean "also" or "very." It translates to "So....that" (इतका.... की)[cite: 4]. When we don't want to use "too...to," we can use the "So....that" structure instead[cite: 4].
Important Rules for Transformation:
- A sentence with 'too.... to' is a Simple Sentence[cite: 4].
- A sentence with 'So....that' becomes a Complex Sentence because it contains two distinct clauses[cite: 4].
- The 'too .... to' structure is affirmative, but the corresponding 'So....that' structure becomes negative[cite: 4].
- Both sentences must maintain the same tense[cite: 4].
- Transforming 'too...to' into 'so...that' simultaneously teaches you four types of sentence transformation: 1) Remove 'too', 2) Use 'So....That', 3) Make 'Complex', 4) Make 'Negative'[cite: 4].
Steps to Change the Sentence:
- Use so in place of too[cite: 4].
- Remove to and use that[cite: 4].
- After that, use a Personal Pronoun according to the original subject of the sentence[cite: 4].
- After the pronoun, use can not for the present tense, could not for the past tense, and will not / will not be able for the future tense[cite: 4].
Original: The child is too weak to walk[cite: 4].
Answer: The child is so weak that it can not walk[cite: 4].
Original: She is too fat to run[cite: 4].
Answer: She is so fat that she can not run[cite: 4].
Original: Rama is too tired to work[cite: 4].
Answer: Rama is so tired that he can not work[cite: 4].
Original: He will be too late to catch the train[cite: 4].
Answer: He will be so late that he will not catch the train[cite: 4].
Special Cases & Rules
When an Indirect Subject is Given (Using 'For')
Sometimes the 'too' sentence includes an indirect subject indicated by 'for' (e.g., for me, for them). When using 'so....that', remove 'for' and use the nominative case (प्रथमा विभक्ती) of the pronoun[cite: 4].
Original: The tree is too high for me to climb[cite: 4].
Answer: The tree is so high that I can not climb[cite: 4].
Original: The forest were too dense for them to travel[cite: 4].
Answer: The forest were so dense that they could not travel[cite: 4].
Original: Physics is too difficult for her to score good marks[cite: 4].
Answer: Physics is so difficult that she can not score good marks[cite: 4].
When the Subject is Neuter Gender (नपुसकलिंगी)
If the subject is a non-living thing (like a stone or milk), you cannot use "it can not..." as it implies the object is performing the action (e.g., "the stone cannot lift"). Instead, use none can or none could after 'that' and add 'it' at the end of the sentence. Alternatively, you can use the passive voice structure[cite: 4].
Original: The stone is too heavy to lift[cite: 4].
Wrong: The stone is so heavy that it can not lift[cite: 4].
Correct: The stone is so heavy that none can lift it[cite: 4].
Passive Option: The stone is so heavy that it can not be lifted[cite: 4].
Original: The milk was too hot to drink[cite: 4].
Correct: The milk was so hot that none could drink it[cite: 4].
Passive Option: The milk was so hot that it could not be drunk[cite: 4].
Examples for Practice
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Q: The M.B.B.S. Course is too expensive for us to join[cite: 4].
A: The M.B.B.S Course is so expensive that they can not join[cite: 4]. -
Q: The tree is too tall to climb[cite: 4].
A: The tree is so tall that one can not climb it[cite: 4]. -
Q: The sun is too hot for us to go out now[cite: 4].
A: The sun is so hot that we can not go out now[cite: 4]. -
Q: He is too proud to beg[cite: 4].
A: He is so proud that he can not beg[cite: 4]. -
Q: The chief Minister was too busy to give us an appointment[cite: 4].
A: The chief Minister was so busy that he could not give us an appointment[cite: 4]. -
Q: He walks too fast for me to overtake him[cite: 4].
A: He walks so fast that I can not overtake him[cite: 4]. -
Q: The book was too interesting for me to stop reading[cite: 4].
A: The book was so interesting that I can not stop reading[cite: 4].
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