Fill in the blank with a suitable alternative to complete the sentence:
Health is too important ________
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to be neglected
Complete sentence: Health is too important to be neglected. Health does not neglect anything. It is the thing neglected, so the infinitive is passive: to be neglected.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for neglecting | "Too" is not followed by for + -ing. The pattern needs "to". | – |
| (2) to be neglected (answer) | The pattern too ... to means "so ... that it cannot": "too important to neglect" = so important that it cannot be neglected. "Too" must be followed by a to-infinitive, not by "for" + -ing. | This letter is too important to be ignored. |
| (3) too be neglected | It misspells the infinitive marker: "too" (excessively) is written instead of "to". | – |
| (4) for negligence | lack of proper care. "Too important for negligence" does not complete the too ... to pattern. | – |