Question
In the sentence, identify the segment which contains
the grammatical error. The boxes were heavy, so carrying two of them was too much weighted to handle.Solution
The grammatical error of the sentence is in option C. The structures for much too and too much are:- âToo much + nounâ. For example, Too much pain, too much carelessness, too much insincerity, etc. âMuch too + adjectiveâ. For example, Much too painful, much too careless, much too wicked, etc. âWeightedâ is an adjective, and the correct structure is âtoo much + weightâ. In order to make the sentence correct, replace âweightedâ with âweightâ. Correct sentence: âThe boxes were heavy, so carrying two of them was too much weight to handle.â
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