Question

Rashmi was too late to hear the first speech.
(Use: ...so...that...)

• A. Rashmi was so late for the first speech.
• B. Rashmi was so late that she could hear the first speech.
• C. Rashmi is so late that she cannot hear the first speech.
• D. Rashmi was so late that she could not hear the first speech.

Hint:

"Too...to" can be changed into "so...that" by introducing a negative result clause.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the structure.
The structure "too...to" shows that something happened to such an extent that the result was negative.
Here, Rashmi was so late that she could not hear the speech.
Step 2: Converting to "so...that".
The correct equivalent structure is:
So + adjective + that + result clause (usually negative in this case).
Step 3: Analyzing the options.
(A) is incomplete and does not use the full structure.
(B) gives the opposite meaning.
(C) changes the tense and meaning.
(D) correctly converts the sentence into the required structure while keeping the original meaning.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, the correct answer is option (D).