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Rewrite these sentences using the "too...to" pattern.

1. The numerical is too complicated for the students to solve.
2. The bag is too heavy for the girl to carry upstairs.
3. The lady was too soft-spoken for the audience to hear her clearly.
4. Tom Sawyer was too naughty for Aunt Polly to control.
5. The slope was too steep for the old lady to climb.

Answer :

1. The numerical is too complicated for the students to solve.

To rewrite the sentences using the "too... to" pattern, follow these transformations:

  1. The numerical is very complicated; the students cannot solve it.
    Rewritten: The numerical is too complicated for the students to solve.

  2. The bag is very heavy; the girl cannot carry it upstairs.
    Rewritten: The bag is too heavy for the girl to carry upstairs.

  3. The lady was very soft spoken; the audience could not hear her clearly.
    Rewritten: The lady was too soft spoken for the audience to hear her clearly.

  4. Tom Sawyer was very naughty; Aunt Polly could not control him.
    Rewritten: Tom Sawyer was too naughty for Aunt Polly to control him.

  5. The slope was steep; the old lady could not climb it.
    Rewritten: The slope was too steep for the old lady to climb.