Unit 10 Level 7
Unit 10 Level 7
adjective/adverb + enough
Okay, what about ‘enough’ ‘Enough’ comes after the adjective or the adverb.
I’m strong e nough to lift those boxes.
It’s warm e nough to go for a swim.
He is entertaining e nough to perform on stage.
You’re here often enough, you might as well live here!
Now, what about when ‘enough’ is used in a negative sentence ‘Enough’ comes after the
adjective or the adverb but ‘not’ comes before.
I’m n ot strong e nough to lift those boxes.
And this has the same meaning as ‘I’m too weak’.
It’s n
ot warm e nough to go for a swim.
…Which means ‘it’s too cold’!
Too and Enough
Too and enough indicate degree. They modify adjectives, adverbs, and nouns.
Examples
▪ He is too old to play football with the kids.
▪ Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.
▪ You're not working fast enough
▪ I don't have enough time.
▪ He has too many friends.
▪ She has got too much patience
Use of too and enough
1. Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs:
FILL THE GAPS USING TOO OR ENOUGH AND TOO MANY OR TOO MUCH.
4.- That cheese is very expensive. I haven’t got .......................... money to buy it.
5.- I didn’t find an empty seat. There were .............................. people on the bus .
6.- There’s a lot of food. It’s ................................. food for two people .
8.- We haven’t got .................................... tables for fifty people to have dinner.
13.- We’ve got ............................... homework everyday. We’ve got no free time.
1.-Tom can’t buy a car because he has got little money. (enough)
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7.- The children can have a swim in the river because it is warm. (enough)
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8.- You can’t get your driving license because you drive very badly. (too)
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11.- Kevin can’t wear these shoes because they aren’t very big. (enough)
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12.- We can see the play because there are a lot of tickets left. (enough)
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13.- I can’t drink my tea because it has got a lot of sugar. (too)
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14.- I can’t have a bath because there isn’t much hot water left. (enough)
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15.- .- I can’t make a cake because I haven’t got many eggs. (enough)
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