In the following sentences transform the given sentence as per the directions: 

He was too late to hear the last speaker. (Remove 'too')

The correct answer is '4' i.e. He was so late that he could not hear the last speaker.

Key Points

• The sentence given uses "too late", which implies that the lateness prevented hearing the last speaker.
• To remove "too," the sentence is restructured using "so...that", a common way to express the cause-and-effect relationship.
• The correct transformation is: "He was so late that he could not hear the last speaker."

Correct sentence: He was so late that he could not hear the last speaker.

Additional Information

• Use of "too":
  • "Too" is used to indicate excessiveness that prevents an action or outcome.
  • Example: "He was too tired to continue working."
• Use of "so...that":
  • "So...that" is used to describe cause and effect explicitly.
  • Example: "He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately."