English grammar error-spotting (‘‘too … to’’ construction; intensifier usage): Read the sentence and pick the erroneous segment only if present; otherwise choose ‘‘No error’’: ‘‘He is / too intelligent / to make a mistake. / No error.’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AHe is
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Btoo intelligent
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Cto make a mistake.
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: No error.
Explanation
Grammar checkThe idiom ‘‘too + adjective + to + verb’’ can mean ‘‘so … that not’’; here it conveys ‘‘so intelligent that he does not make mistakes’’. The construction is acceptable and idiomatic.
Common pitfalls
- Assuming ‘‘too … to’’ is always ungrammatical—what matters is the intended negative result implied.
Final AnswerNo error.