Grammar Structure
(Source: Cambridge certificate of proficiency in English)
The answer:
8. until, 9. that, 10. to, 11.went, 12 could, 13. means, 14. hardly, 15. so/as/that
Could you explain why 'so', 'as', 'that' all fit the blank 15?
Top answer
It is by no means an exaggeration to say that hardly any other theories have had so great an influence on subsequent thought. So is an adverb modifying the adjective "great". It is for emphasis, saying that the influence was exceedingly great.
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It is by no means an exaggeration to say that hardly any other theories have had so great an influence on subsequent thought.
So is an adverb modifying the adjective "great". It is for emphasis, saying that the influence was exceedingly great.
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