Grammar / Too, very & so

T oo, very & so

Very + adjective

• This puts emphasis on the adjective

It was very hot

It was very cold

Too + adjective (to +infinitive)

• This usually suggests a problem

It was too hot (to sleep).

The bed was too big (to fit into the room).

So + adjective (that + clause)

• This is used with a clause showing the result after it.

It is hot that I can’t sleep .

The bed was so big that we couldn’t fit it in the room.

• This can also be used in informal speaking for emphasis, and has stress placed on the word. When put into writing, this is followed by an exclamation mark.

It’s so hot!!

It was so big!!

Complete the sentences using ‘very’, ‘too’ or ‘so’.

1. It is ___________ difficult to evaluate the statistics.

2. Early versions of the mobile phone were _______ heavy to be practical.

3. The assignment was _____ difficult that most of the class couldn’t do it.

4. It was ______ difficult!

5. The latest version of the software is _______ expensive.

6. Unemployment became ______ high that there more unemployed people than people with jobs.

7. The drum kit was _______ big to fit into the car boot.

Answers

1. Too

2. Too

3. So

4. So

5. Very

6. So

7. too