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Comparison 8

2.4 Comparisons with so ..., too ..., enough
Comparative clauses with so, too and enough are followed by clauses beginning that or to-infinitive.
so + adjective + that-clause
It gets so hot (comparative clause with so)that a lot of people leave the city. (that-clause)
More formally we can use so + adjective + as + to-infinitive with a similar meaning. Compare
The difference in price is so small as to not be worth bothering about. (formal)
The difference in price is so small that its not worth bothering about. (informal)
too + adjective + to-infinitive
If we don't decide soon, it'll be too late (for us)to get anywhere to stay.
adjective + enough + to-infinitive
It's easy enough to get into the centre from there.

Grammar exercises

la Complete the sentences with an appropriate comparative or superlative form of the adjective in
brackets. Give alternative forms where possible.

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Redbacics are among the commonest most common spiders in this part of the country. Unfortunately,
they're also the (common, venomous)
.
as we drove
The road seemed to be getting
2 into
the forest. (narrow, deep)
3 I know coffee isn't good for me, and certainly than tea, but I'm at my
early in the morning after a couple of cups of coffee, and I would find it
difficult to give it up. (harmful, alert)
It was the I had ever come to a fully grown elephant, and I was terrified. But
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even then I realised that I was in the presence of one of the creatures on earth.
(close, magnOcent)
5 The head of Presto Stores argued that without supermarkets to provide cheap and fresh food, we would all
be (poor, unhealthy)
.
and
6
When Emily saw Liam at the party, she thought he was the man she had ever
seen and went over to speak to him. But she soon realised that he was
with
looking good than talking to her. (handsome, concern)
I couldn't have been when Professor Park agreed to meet me to
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discuss my research. He's one of the
scientists in his field. But I was
than angry when he phoned to say that he couldn't meet me after all. I realise
that he's a very busy man. (thrilled, respected, sad)

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