Materi "Too and Enough"

Summary

- Too and enough indicate degree. They are used with adjectives.

- Too means more than what is needed.

- Enough means sufficient.

Example

- He is too old to play football with the kids.
- Dave is intelligent enough to do the right 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

- Enough precedes adjectives and adverbs:

He isn't old enough to watch this program.
We're not walking quickly enough.

- Enough may also precede nouns:

We have enough money . 
I have not got enough money to buy this computer.

- Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:

It's too hot to wear that coat.
I was driving too fast.

- Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the expressions too much and too many.

a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns.

ØThere is too much salt in this food.

b. Too many is used before countable nouns

ØThere are too many students in this classroom.

Exercises

Fill in the correct word (too or enough)

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1.I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was …………………      hot to drink.

2.He wasn't strong    ………….    to lift that heavy box.

3.There aren't   ………………..    policemen in our town

4.Do you have  ……………. information to help me with this problem?

5.It is    ……………….difficult to do for a little child.

6.I do not have   ………..    much time to prepare dinner

7.I didn't buy the car because it was …….   expensive.

8.He didn't work hard      ………..     to pass the exam

9.My mom can't sleep because she drinks ……..  much coffee.

10.She isn't old    …………………   to start driving.