Combine the following sentences into one sentence using an adverb clause of result:
The parcel was very heavy. The postman could not lift it alone.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The parcel was so heavy that the postman could not lift it alone.
Adverb clause of result with “so ... that”:
- An adverb clause of result tells what happened because of something. The pattern is so + adjective + that + clause.
- “Very heavy” becomes “so heavy”, and the second sentence becomes the that-clause. It shows the result of the weight.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The parcel was too heavy that the postman could not lift it alone. — Incorrect. The option says “too heavy that”. “Too” is followed by “to” + verb, not by a that-clause. Example: The box was too heavy to lift.
Option 2: The parcel was so heavy as the postman could not lift it alone. — Incorrect. The option says “so heavy as”. After “so” + adjective, the clause of result begins with “that”, not “as”.
Option 4: The parcel was such heavy that the postman could not lift it alone. — Incorrect. The option says “such heavy”. “Such” is used before a noun (“such a heavy parcel”). Before an adjective alone, we use “so”.