Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My brother is _______ young to be a team leader.
a) enough
b) too
c) yet
d) much

Answer 1

Hint: The sentence suggests that the person is telling someone that their brother is young, in a very specific context. It says that the brother is extremely young to be a team leader.

Complete answer:
An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc.
In the given sentence, the sentence clearly says that the brother is extremely young to be a team leader. This means that we need to find a synonym for ‘extremely’. However, we also need to take into consideration the placement of the given blank. It is before the adjective.
Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a) enough - The word ‘enough’ refers to ‘as much or as many as required’. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, and also is wrongly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) too - The word ‘too’ refers to ‘to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively'. This word fits perfectly into the context of the given sentence and is correctly placed. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c) yet - The word ‘yet’ refers to ‘up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then'. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, and also is wrongly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) much - The word ‘much’ refers to ‘a great amount or quantity of’. This word does not fit into the context of the given sentence, and also is wrongly placed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option

Note:
Identify the structure of the sentence, and the parts of speech used. They are in a particular order. Now, use the trial and error method and see which option best fits into the sentence.