Is "He is too weak that he cannot walk" a correct sentence?
Consider the following:
He is too weak that he cannot walk.
He is so weak that he cannot walk.
He is too weak to walk.
I feel all the above sentences are correct. But my grammar book suggests, that the first one is wrong and the rest is correct. Why is it so? Any explanation?
Solution 1:
Valid constructions:
- too <adjective> to <verb>
- so <adjective> that <condition/state expressed as a standalone sentence>
There is no such construction "too <adjective> that <condition>".
Solution 2:
2 and 3 are perfectly right, 1 is wrong. The correct formation would be "He is too weak and cannot walk". The formation of such a sentence requires an implied comparison - "He is so weak that he cannot walk" implies a comparison to someone/something that is extremely weak and cannot walk, while "He is too weak that he cannot walk" just says he is too weak - doesn't show the he is as weak as someone/something else that is extremely weak and cannot walk.