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

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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