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I am recently reading a book called "Small Steps". So there is one sentence I just came across, which was "If he tried to take too big a step,...", I thought this sentence was grammatically wrong, but if it is, the author will not have written it. Right?

Please tell me why "too big a step", or simply "too (adj.) a (noun)" is correct and how to form a sentence like this, I would like to try using new phrases in my essays.

Thank you very much! xx

FurbyLove
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  • Hello, Furby. Welcome to ELU. There is another discussion on this site here which deals with the same kind of construction as "too big a...". In this case, it uses "so". You might be interested. – Margana Jul 05 '15 at 07:50
  • There are certain combinations of adverb + adjective that are placed before the indefinite article. Any grammar will inform you about such things or google it. – rogermue Jul 05 '15 at 08:26
  • I note that you label "too" as an adjective when its an adverb, which modify verbs, adverbs and adjectives. "He tried to take "too step..." would be grammatically wrong, for there the adverb is trying to modify a noun. But the original construction where an adverb modifies an adjective is fine. – Zan700 Jul 05 '15 at 13:02

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