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TOO & ENOUGH Too and Enough Too has a negative meaning. It means very much, more than is necessary or wanted. too + adj

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TOO & ENOUGH

Too and Enough Too has a negative meaning. It means very much, more than is necessary or wanted. too + adjective Eg: He can’t call her. It’s too early. We usually use the word “ too” to say that someone is too small, big, slow, etc to do something. We use: too + adjective/adverb + to + verb Eg: He is too old to go skiing

Enough has a positive meaning. It means as many/much is needed or wanted. It goes before a noun but after an adjective or adverb. enough + noun Eg: There is enough food for dinner. adjective/adverb + enough Eg: He can run a marathon race. He is fit enough. She can carry the shopping. She’s strong enough. We often use the word “ enough” to say that someone or something is small, big, slow, etc enough to do something. We use: adjective/adverb + enough + to + verb Eg: it’s warm enough to go swimming today. enough + noun + to + verb Eg: He has enough petrol to drive to the garage

1. Complete the sentences with too and the words in brackets

Eg He’s ……………too bored to work………………………… (bored, work) It’s ……………………………………………………………………… for a walk. (hot, go) The sea is …………………………………………………………… a swim (cold, have) I’m ……………………………………………………………………… a car (young, own) I’m ……………………………………………………………………… my parents (busy, visit) She arrives home ……………………………………………….. dinner (late, cook) This project is …………………………………………………………….. in time (difficult, finish)

2. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in brackets Eg The sandwiches aren’t ……………fresh enough to eat………………… (fresh, eat) She is …………………………………………………………………… this race (fast, win) We aren’t ……………………………………………………………. to bed (tired, go) They aren’t …………………………………………………………. this car (rich, buy) I’m not ………………………………………………………………… a policewoman (tall, become) It’s ………………………………………………………………………. today! (cold, snow) That girl is …………………………………………………………… the exam (clever, pass) 3. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in bracket Eg We haven’t got ………………….enough time to finish………………the project (time, finish) Has he got ………………………………………………………………… English? (patience, teach) I haven’t got ……………………………………………………………… how the machine works (experience, show) Have they got ……………………………………………………………. to the children? (presents, give) Paul hasn’t got ………………………………………………………….. his car (money, repair) Have you got ……………………………………………………………... dinner? (food, make) 4. Choose the correct answer We haven’t got ……………………………………….. for the meeting a) chairs enough b) enough chairs The coffee is ……………………….......... for me. I can’t drink it. a) too sweet b) sweet enough This food is too hot ……………………….. a) to eat b) eat 5. Match to complete sentences She is clever enough to

to buy for a party

It’s too cold There aren’t enough This dress is too expensive

people here for the meeting to go for a walk go to university

KEY: 1. Complete the sentences with too and the words in brackets It’s too hot to go for a walk The sea is too cold to have a swim I’m too young to own a car I’m too busy to visit my parents She arrives home too late to cook dinner This project is too difficult to finish in time

2. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in brackets She is fast enough to win this race We aren’t tired enough to go to bed They aren’t rich enough to buy this car I’m not tall enough to become a policewoman It’s cold enough to snow today! That girl is clever enough to pass the exam 3. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in bracket Has he got enough patience to teach English? I haven’t got enough experience to show how the machine works Have they got enough presents to give to the children? Paul hasn’t got enough money to repair his car Have you got enough food to make dinner? 4. Choose the correct answer We haven’t got enough chairs for the meeting The coffee is too sweet for me. I can’t drink it. This food is too hot to eat 5. Match to complete sentences She is clever enough to go to university It’s too cold to go for a walk There aren’t enough people here for the meeting This dress is too expensive to buy for a party