SO, SUCH / TOO, ENOUGH

Such + a/an + adjective + singular noun 

 It was such a beautiful day yesterday 

Such + adjective + plural / uncountable noun 

 They are such good friends 
* It is such expensive furniture 

So + adjective / adverb + that …. 

 It was so cold that we stayed in 
* He ran so fast that he won 

So much + uncountable noun + that 

 There was so much noise that I couldn’t hear him 

So many + countable noun + that 

 So many people came that we needed more chairs 

too + adjective / adverb (+ to-infinitive) 

 It’s too hot (to work) 

too + adjective / adverb + a/an + noun (+ to-inf.) 

 He is too weak a person (to fight) 
(as a person, he is too weak to fight) 

enough + plural / uncountable noun 

 There is enough soup 

adjective / adverb + enough 

 The soup is hot enough 
He ran fast enough (to win) 
Fill the gaps with the suitable form: so / such / too / enough 

1. He’s __________ excellent worker! he deserves to get promoted 

2. mmm… This pizza is _________ tasty. I think I’ll have another piece. 
3. That wall is _________ high for me to climb. I need a ladder. 
4. They had __________ terrible weather in England that they came back in two days. 
5. I was __________ hot coffee that I couldn’t drink it. 
6. You don’t need to hurry up, we have __________ time to finish this exercise 
7. It was __________ small a car for all of us, so we had to go in two cars. 
8. Alonso didn’t drive fast __________ to overtake Schumacher in the last race. 
9. Don’t worry about her. She is clever _________ to realise what she has to do 
10. She didn’t speak loudly __________ for the audience to hear her. 
Fill the gaps with the suitable form: so / such / too / enough 

1. He’s SUCH A  excellent worker! he deserves to get promoted 

2. mmm… This pizza is SO / TOO  tasty. I think I’ll have another piece. 
3. That wall is TOO  high for me to climb. I need a ladder. 
4. They had SUCH  terrible weather in England that they came back in two days. 
5. I was SUCH A  hot coffee that I couldn’t drink it. 
6. You don’t need to hurry up, we have ENOUGH  time to finish this exercise 
7. It was TOO  small a car for all of us, so we had to go in two cars. 
8. Alonso didn’t drive fast ENOUGH  to overtake Schumacher in the last race. 
9. Don’t worry about her. She is clever ENOUGH  to realise what she has to do 
10. She didn’t speak loudly ENOUGH  for the audience to hear her. 
Rewrite the following sentences using SO, SUCH, TOO and ENOUGH: 

1. He was too old to apply for the job. 

2. We couldn't talk because the music was so loud.

3. The queue for petrol was so long that we had to wait two hours.

4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.

5. The food was so delicious that I could have eaten the same again! 

6. The shelf was so high that I couldn't reach it. 

7. Unfortunately, I wasn't early enough to get a good seat.

8. It wasn't safe enough to ski on the soft melting snow.

9. I didn't know what to buy; there were such a lot of bargains.

10. Seville is such a wonderful city that we'd like to visit! 

Rewrite the following sentences using SO, SUCH, TOO and ENOUGH: 

1. He was too old to apply for the job. 

He wasn't young enough to talk because the music was so loud. 

2. We couldn't talk because the music was so loud.

 It was such loud music that we couldn't talk. 

3. The queue for petrol was so long that we had to wait two hours.

It was such a long queue for petrol that we had to wait two hours. 

4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.

 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it. 

5. The food was so delicious that I could have eaten the same again! 

It was such delicious food that I could have eaten the same again. 

6. The shelf was so high that I couldn't reach it. 

It was such high shelf that I couldn't reach it. 

7. Unfortunately, I wasn't early enough to get a good seat.

Unfortunately, I was too late to get a good seat. 

8. It wasn't safe enough to ski on the soft melting snow.

 It was too dangerous to ski on the soft melting snow. 

9. I didn't know what to buy; there were such a lot of bargains.

...there were too many bargains.

10. Seville is such a wonderful city that we'dl ike to visit! 

Seville was so colourful that we'd... 

Too / Enough

Too equivale al español "demasiado".

Se utiliza siempre delante de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.

This exercise is too easy.

Este ejercicio es demasiado fácil.

He arrived too late.
El llegó demasiado tarde.

Luego del adjetivo, puede agregarse "to" más un verbo.

He's too young to drive.
Es demasiado joven para conducir.

He's too weak to lift that ball.

Es demasiado débil para levantar esa bola.

Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "demasiado/a/os/as" y va siempre seguido

de many o much, dependiendo del tipo de sustantivo contable o incontable.

There are too many people.

Hay demasiada gente.

There is too much shadow.

Hay demasiada sombra.

Enough equivale al español "lo sufucientemente".

Se utiliza siempre después de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.

I arrived early enough.
Llegué lo suficientemente temprano.

También puede ser seguido de "to" más un verbo.

He isn't old enough to drive.

No es lo suficientemente viejo como para manejar.

He isn't strong enough to lift it.

No es lo suficientemente fuerte como para levantarlo.

Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "suficiente/s" y va siempre antes.

There aren't enough chairs.
No hay suficientes sillas.
There isn't enough light.
No hay suficiente luz.
Exercise 1

Completa los recuadros usando el adjetivo que se encuentra entre paréntesis

con too o enough.

1. This computer is (slow) _________________ to do this calculation. 

2. Elaine is (old) _________________ to enter here. 

3. This suitcase is (heavy) _________________ to carry. 

4. It isn't (sunny) _________________ to sunbathe. 

5. Are you (tall) _________________ to reach that shelf? 

6. You're (young) _________________ to drive. 

7. You aren't (old) _________________ to drive. 

8. That sweater is big, it's (big) _________________ for you. 

9. The garden isn't (big) _________________ to play football. 

10. This coffee is (strong) _________________ for me. 

Exercise 2

Ordena las palabras para formar las oraciones.

enough water is warm the

___________________________________________? 

plates have we don't enough 

___________________________________________

there too milk much coffee this in is

___________________________________________

were there people many too

___________________________________________

was pepper there steak the on much too

is Paul to not enough old drive

___________________________________________

haven't team they got players enough their in

___________________________________________

can't I wind go because sailing isn't enough there

___________________________________________

I lunch too ate much

___________________________________________

noise is too there much here

___________________________________________

 
1. Two of his teeth were broken in a fight. HAD
He ……………………………………………………….. broken in a fight.
2. 2. He went to the bank to get some money. SO
He went to the bank ………………………………………………………………….….. money.
3. 3. As soon as I reached the station the train arrived. SOONER
No ………………………………………………………..……… the station than the train arrived.
4. “I don’t suppose you can help me with my homework?” Jim said to me.WHETHER
Jim wanted to know …………………………………………………….. with his homework.
5. She looked like she was going to cry. IF
She looked ……………………………………………………….. to cry.
6. You will be late for school unless you leave now. IF
You will be late for school ………………………………………………. now.
7. I want to have a party, but my flat isn’t big enough. WISH
I …………………………………………. big enough for me to have a party.
8. It’s a pity I didn’t go to that party. WISH
I ……………………………………………………………….. that party.
9. 9. Why don’t you make an effort to improve your life? WISH
I ……………………………………………………….. an effort to improve your life.
10. She stayed up late because she wanted to finish some work. SO
She stayed up late ………………………………………………… some work.
11. Her feet hurt because her shoes were too tight. SO
Her shoes were …………………………………………….. her feet hurt.
12. The party was successful and we all stayed very late. SUCH
The party was …………………………………………………..…….. we all stayed very late. 13. Daniel
hasn’t locked the doors yet. BEEN The doors
………………………………………………………………….. yet. 14. He started painting fifteen years
ago. BEEN He …………………………………………………………… fifteen years. 15. The question
was so difficult that I couldn’t answer it. TOO The question
……………………………………………………………………… to answer. 16. Paul is the most careful
driver of all. AS No one else ………………………………………………………………………………………..
Paul does. 17. Ben is smarter than Steve. AS Steve ……………………………………………………….
Ben. 18. The last time she went her grandmother’s house was three months ago. BEEN
She …………………………..……………….. her grandmother’s house for three months. 19. Axel
is mending the broken table. BY The broken table
…………………………………………………………………. Axel. 20. Mr. Burns is employing more
staff. He wants to expand his business. THAT Mr. Burns is employing more staff
……………………………………………………… his business. 21. We took a camera. We wanted to
take some photographs. THAT We took a camera
…………………………………………………………………………….. some photographs. 22. When he
first saw her, she was sitting alone on a bench. BY When he first saw her, she
……………………………………………. on a bench. 23. I find people dropping litter disgusting.
THAT I find ……………………………………………………………………………….. disgusting. 24. He’s
got little patience with young children. MUCH He
………………………………………………………….. patience with young children. 25. There are
only a few people who can speak Hungarian. MANY There …………………………………………..
……………….. can speak Hungarian.
1.- The coffee was so hot I couldn’t drink it.
The coffee was _____________________________________.
2.- Jake works less than Peter.
Peter _____________________________________.
3.- She is such a good singer that everybody wants to see her. 
The singer _____________________________________.
4.- Have you got any cheaper shoes than these?
Are these _____________________________________?
5.- All his classmates study harder than him.
He doesn't _____________________________________.
6.- Her anger is increasing.
She is getting _____________________________________.
7.- Raspberries and blackberries are more expensive than strawberries. 
Strawberries _____________________________________.
8.- I have never known such an interesting person. 
He is _____________________________________.
9.- I am older than Mike. 
Mike _____________________________________.
10 .-My children are too young to vote. 
My children _____________________________________.
11.- It was the worst film I have ever seen. 
I have never seen _____________________________________.
12.- She isn’t as intelligent as her sister. 
Her sister _____________________________________.
13.- I have never seen such a boring show. 
It's _____________________________________.
14.- Swimming is better than walking. 
Walking isn't _____________________________________.
15.- English isn’t as difficult to learn as Chinese.
Chinese _____________________________________.
16.- He’s not old enough to go into town on his own. 
He is _____________________________________.
17.- It was such a boring film that I fell asleep. 
The film _____________________________________.
18.- As we get older, we feel more tired. 
The _____________________________________.
19.-The girls couldn’t go to the beach because it was too cold. 
It was _____________________________________.
20.- There aren’t any buses earlier than this one. 
This is _____________________________________.
21.- If you do a lot of excercise, you will get fitter. 
The _____________________________________.
22.- Due to drought, the level of water in reservoirs is decreasing. 
Due to drought, there is _____________________________________.
23.- That’s the best pizza I have ever eaten. 
I have never eaten _____________________________________.
24.- Alice’s work is less careful than before. 
Alice has been working _____________________________________.
25.- You are driving too slowly. 
You will have to _____________________________________.
26.- When you eat a lot, you get fat.
The _____________________________________.
27.- Haven’t you got a better one than this? 
Is this _____________________________________?
28.- Smartphones and tablets are the same price in some countries. 
Smartphones cost_____________________________________.
29.- The day was so sunny that we spent all morning in the garden. 
It was _____________________________________.
30.- Luis didn’t arrive as early as he wished. 
Luis arrived _____________________________________.
31.- There were more books than magazines in the library.
There were not _____________________________________.
32.- Your sister isn’t as pretty as mine.
My sister _____________________________________.
33.- Emma and Kate are both good at English.
Emma _____________________________________.
34.- Isis’s drawings are better than mine.
Isis _____________________________________.
35.- The number of people who travel by plane is increasing.
_____________________________________.
36.-My boyfriend doesn’t like the beach as much as I do.
I like _____________________________________.
37.-If you practice, you will get better at English.
The _____________________________________.
38.-I have never heard such a crazy thing.
This is _____________________________________.
39.-These jeans are so dirty that I can’t wear them.
These jeans aren’t _____________________________________.
40.- The people in your class were so nice that it was a pleasure to meet them. 
They were _____________________________________.
1.- The coffee was so hot I couldn’t drink it.
The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
2.- Jake works less than Peter.
Peter works more than Jake
3.- She is such a good singer that everybody wants to see her. 
The singer is so good that everybody wants to see her
4.- Have you got any cheaper shoes than these?
Are these the cheapest shoes you have
5.- All his classmates study harder than him.
He doesn't study as hard as all his classmates
6.- Her anger is increasing.
She is getting angrier and angrier
7.- Raspberries and blackberries are more expensive than strawberries. 
Strawberries are cheaper than raspberries and blackberries
8.- I have never known such an interesting person. 
He is the most interesting person I have ever known
9.- I am older than Mike. 
Mike is younger than me
10 .-My children are too young to vote. 
My children are not old enough to vote
11.- It was the worst film I have ever seen. 
I have never seen such a bad film
12.- She isn’t as intelligent as her sister. 
Her sister is more intelligent than her
13.- I have never seen such a boring show. 
It's the most boring show I have ever seen
14.- Swimming is better than walking. 
Walking isn't as good as swimming
15.- English isn’t as difficult to learn as Chinese.
Chinese is more difficult to learn than English
16.- He’s not old enough to go into town on his own. 
He is too young to go into town on his own
17.- It was such a boring film that I fell asleep. 
The film was so boring that I fell asleep
18.- As we get older, we feel more tired. 
The older we get, the more tired we feel
19.-The girls couldn’t go to the beach because it was too cold. 
It was too cold for the girls to go to the beach
20.- There aren’t any buses earlier than this one. 
This is the earliest bus
21.- If you do a lot of excercise, you will get fitter. 
The more exercise you do, the fitter you will get
22.- Due to drought, the level of water in reservoirs is decreasing. 
Due to drought, there is less and less water in reservoirs
23.- That’s the best pizza I have ever eaten. 
I have never eaten such a good pizza
24.- Alice’s work is less careful than before. 
Alice has been working less carefully than before
25.- You are driving too slowly. 
You will have to drive faster
26.- When you eat a lot, you get fat.
The more you eat, the fatter you get
27.- Haven’t you got a better one than this? 
Is this the best one you have
28.- Smartphones and tablets are the same price in some countries. 
Smartphones cost as much as tablets in some countries
29.- The day was so sunny that we spent all morning in the garden. 
It was such a sunny day that we spent all morning in the garden
30.- Luis didn’t arrive as early as he wished. 
Luis arrived later than he wished
31.- There were more books than magazines in the library.
There were not as many magazines as books in the library
32.- Your sister isn’t as pretty as mine.
My sister is prettier than yours
33.- Emma and Kate are both good at English.
Emma is as good as Kate at English
34.- Isis’s drawings are better than mine.
Isis draws better than me
35.- The number of people who travel by plane is increasing.
More and more people are travelling by plane
36.-My boyfriend doesn’t like the beach as much as I do.
I like the beach more than my boyfriend does.
37.-If you practice, you will get better at English.
The more you practice, the better you will get at English
38.-I have never heard such a crazy thing.
This is the craziest thing I have ever heard
39.-These jeans are so dirty that I can’t wear them.
These jeans aren’t clean enough for me to wear
40.- The people in your class were so nice that it was a pleasure to meet them. 
They were : such nice people that it was a pleasure to meet them