What is the difference between Too and Two?

Too

adverb

Definition

To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; in addition; also.

Examples

This bag is [too] heavy for me.

Can I come, [too]?

It's never [too] late to learn.

Two

number

Definition

Equivalent to the sum of one and one; one less than three.

Examples

I have [two] sisters.

The meeting is at [two] o'clock.

She bought [two] tickets for the concert.

Tags

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Practice Quiz

Question 1: She has ___ cats and a dog.

too two

Question 2: It is ___ cold to swim in the sea.

too two

Question 3: He ate the whole pizza, and the dessert ___!

too two

Question 4: Which sentence uses 'too' correctly?

I have too brothers. The movie was too long. Let's meet at too o'clock. Can I have a cookie, two?

Question 5: Which sentence uses 'two' correctly?

This shirt is two small for me. There are two birds on the fence. I want to come, two. He talks way two much.

Question 6: The number that comes after one is ___.

too two

Question 7: I think I put ___ much sugar in my coffee.

too two

Question 8: Which word means 'excessively'?

too two

Question 9: Which word is a number?

too two

Question 10: I'll have what she's having, ___.

too two

Quiz Answers

Q1: two

Q2: too

Q3: too

Q4: The movie was too long.

Q5: There are two birds on the fence.

Q6: two

Q7: too

Q8: too

Q9: two

Q10: too

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