TOO & ENOUGH

Too and EnoughToo has a negative meaning. It means very much, more than is necessary or wanted.

too + adjective

Eg: He cant call her. Its 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. Shes 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: its 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 Hes too bored to work (bored, work)

Its for a walk. (hot, go)The sea is a swim (cold, have)Im a car (young, own)Im 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 arent fresh enough to eat (fresh, eat)

She is this race (fast, win)We arent . to bed (tired, go)They arent . this car (rich, buy)Im not a policewoman (tall, become)Its . today! (cold, snow)That girl is the exam (clever, pass)

3. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in bracket

Eg We havent got .enough time to finishthe project (time, finish)

Has he got English? (patience, teach)I havent got how the machine works (experience, show)Have they got . to the children? (presents, give)Paul hasnt got .. his car (money, repair)Have you got ... dinner? (food, make)

4. Choose the correct answer

We havent got .. for the meetinga) chairs enough b) enough chairs

The coffee is .......... for me. I cant 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 toto buy for a partyIts too coldpeople here for the meetingThere arent enoughto go for a walkThis dress is too expensivego to university

KEY:

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

Its too hot to go for a walkThe sea is too cold to have a swim Im too young to own a car Im 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 arent tired enough to go to bed They arent rich enough to buy this car Im not tall enough to become a policewoman Its 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 havent got enough experience to show how the machine works Have they got enough presents to give to the children? Paul hasnt got enough money to repair his car Have you got enough food to make dinner?

4. Choose the correct answer

We havent got enough chairs for the meeting

The coffee is too sweet for me. I cant drink it.

This food is too hot to eat

5. Match to complete sentences

She is clever enough to go to universityIts too cold to go for a walkThere arent enough people here for the meetingThis dress is too expensive to buy for a party