Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26495

Q.  Her failure (1)  / is too much (2)  / painful (3)  / for our family. (4)  / No Error (5)
- Published on 24 Jan 17

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

ANSWER: 2
 
Replace 'too much' with 'much too'.

Here, painful is an adjective.

'Much too' is followed by 'adjective'; whereas 'too much' is followed by 'noun'.

The correct sentence should be: Her failure is much too painful for our family.

Much too

Rule:
much too + unpleasant adjectives

e.g. much too careless, much too reckless, much too painful

Too much

Rule:
too much + noun

e.g. too much carelessness, too much recklessness, too much pain

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