Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
The old ceiling fan in our hostel room was ______ noisy that none of us could sleep through the night.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → so
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Complete sentence: The old ceiling fan in our hostel room was so noisy that none of us could sleep through the night. The clue is “that none of us could sleep”. This is the result of the noise, so the blank needs “so”.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) too | more than is needed or wanted; it is followed by “to” + verb, not by a “that” part | The box was too big to fit in the auto. |
| (2) very | to a high degree; it does not join a result with “that” | The hostel dal was very spicy today. |
| (3) enough | as much as is needed; it comes after the adjective, not before it | Is the hall big enough for the farewell party? |
| (4) so (answer) | to such a great degree; “so + adjective + that” joins a cause to its result | The tea was so hot that Papa let it cool for a while. |