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Degree with "too + adjective + to": supply the correct degree modifier Context: The child's size prevents starting cricket now. Complete the sentence: "Chintu is ______ small to start playing cricket now." Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: too

Explanation:


Given data

  • Structure: degree + adjective + infinitive of result (“to start”).


Concept/Approach
The standard pattern expressing excess preventing an action is too + adjective + to + verb (too small to start).


Option analysis
too — correct: “too small to start.” ✅very — “very small” is fine, but “very small to start” is ungrammatical without a different structure.much — needs “too much” or a comparative; alone it is incorrect here.more — comparative requires “than,” not “to + verb.”


Common pitfalls

  • Using “very … to” instead of the fixed “too … to” construction.


Final Answer
too

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