Choose the option that best combines the two sentences into one simple sentence:
The writing on the old postcard is very faint. Dadaji cannot read it.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The writing on the old postcard is too faint for Dadaji to read.
Joining with “too ... to”:
- “Too + adjective + to + verb” means “so ... that something cannot happen”. The “not” of “cannot” is already inside “too”.
- Here too faint for Dadaji to read keeps both ideas: the writing is very faint, and Dadaji cannot read it.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: The writing on the old postcard is too faint for Dadaji for reading. — Incorrect. The option says “for reading”. “Too + adjective” is followed by “to” + verb: “to read”.
Option 3: The writing on the old postcard is too faint that Dadaji cannot read it. — Incorrect. “Too” is followed by “to” + verb, not by a “that” part. “Too faint that” is wrong.
Option 4: The writing on the old postcard is faint enough for Dadaji to read. — Incorrect. This changes the meaning. “Faint enough for Dadaji to read” says that he can read it.