conjuction
too--to
The words too…to have a negative meaning. It means ‘more than is necessary or desirable’.
I was very busy. I could not talk to her.
I was too busy to talk to her.
The task was very difficult. I could not do it without help.
The task was too difficult to do without help.
The tea was too hot to drink.
ചൂടുകാരണം കാപ്പി കുടിക്കാൻ പറ്റുന്നില്ല.
പക്ഷെ ഇതേ വാചകം so...that വച്ച് പറയുന്നത് നോക്കാം
The tea was so hot that I could not drink it. OR The tea was so hot that it could not be drunk.
The bag was too heavy for me to lift.
The bag was so heavy that I could not lift it.
He spoke too fast to be understood.
He spoke so fast that he could not be understood.
Sam is too tired----walk.
(A) for
(B)to
(C) by
(D) at
(B)to
Sam is too tired----walk.
(A) for
(B)to
(C) by
(D) at
to
So…that
The structure so…that can be used to show cause and effect.
Study the following sentences.
She was very tired. She could not walk.
We can combine these two sentences using so…that.
She was so tired that she could not walk.
We can also express the same idea using too…to.
She was too tired to walk.
More examples are given below.
It was very late. We didn’t go out.
It was so late that we didn’t go out.
Even though = despite the fact=(അങ്ങിനെയൊക്കെയായിട്ടും)
The words too…to have a negative meaning. It means ‘more than is necessary or desirable’.
I was very busy. I could not talk to her.
I was too busy to talk to her.
The task was very difficult. I could not do it without help.
The task was too difficult to do without help.
The tea was too hot to drink.
ചൂടുകാരണം കാപ്പി കുടിക്കാൻ പറ്റുന്നില്ല.
പക്ഷെ ഇതേ വാചകം so...that വച്ച് പറയുന്നത് നോക്കാം
The tea was so hot that I could not drink it. OR The tea was so hot that it could not be drunk.
The bag was too heavy for me to lift.
The bag was so heavy that I could not lift it.
He spoke too fast to be understood.
He spoke so fast that he could not be understood.
Sam is too tired----walk.
(A) for
(B)to
(C) by
(D) at
(B)to
Sam is too tired----walk.
(A) for
(B)to
(C) by
(D) at
to
So…that
The structure so…that can be used to show cause and effect.
Study the following sentences.
She was very tired. She could not walk.
We can combine these two sentences using so…that.
She was so tired that she could not walk.
We can also express the same idea using too…to.
She was too tired to walk.
More examples are given below.
It was very late. We didn’t go out.
It was so late that we didn’t go out.
OR It was too late for us to go out.
so thatഉം too-toഉം ഉള്ള വ്യത്യാസം മനസ്സിലാക്കിയല്ലോ
The trip was----- exciting that we did not feel any sense of boredom
too
so
much
very
even thoughക്ക് പകരം even if ഉപയോഗിച്ചാൽ അർത്ഥം മാറും
Even though = despite the fact=(അങ്ങിനെയൊക്കെയായിട്ടും)
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| Even if = whether or not and has to do with the conditions that may apply. Compare the following: Even if Ramu studied very hard, he still failed his English tests.Even though Ramu studied very hard, he still failed his English tests. The first example describes an unreal situation where we could substitute 'just supposing' for even if and say: just supposing Ramu studied very hard,he still failed his English tests. The second example describes a real situation where Ramu studied very hard , but he failed. When we attach even to though in this way, we are in effect saying: you may find this surprising but...! Compare the following pairs of sentences: Even though I've cleaned it and polished it, it still doesn't look new. I've cleaned it and polished it. But, unfortunately, it still doesn't look new. Even if I clean and polish it, it still won't look new. just supposing I clean and polish it, it still won't look new -----he studied well,he could not pass the exam however even though as if since answer even though |
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