martes, 18 de noviembre de 2014

TOO AND ENOUGH

TOO AND ENOUGH

As an adverb, enough means ‘sufficiently’. As an adjective (i.e. modifying a noun) it means ‘a
sufficient amount of’.
Too, an adverb, means ‘excessively’. To describe ‘an excessive amount’ we use too much with
uncountable nouns and too many with countable nouns.
The position of enough and too, too much and too many
1. As adverbs (modifying adjectives and adverbs)

  • Enough goes after adjectives and adverbs: 

He didn't get the job because he wasn't experienced enough. [not 'enough
experienced']
You won't pass the examination if you don't work hard enough.
She shouldn't get married yet. She's not old enough.

  • The opposite is too; too goes before adjectives and adverbs:

Can you turn that light off, please? It’s too bright in here.
You never stop working. You work too hard

EXERCISE:
A. Complete these sentences using enough with one of the following adjectives or nouns:
Adjectives:    big old warm 
Nouns:  cups  milk  money  qualifications  room   time
1. She shouldn't get married yet. She's not old enough.
2. I'd like to buy a car but I haven't 
got___________________________________.
3. Have you got____________________________________ in your tea or would you like 
some more?
4. Are you_______________________________________________ or shall I switch on the heating?
5. It's only a small car. There isn't ____________________________________________
for all of you.
6. I didn't answer all the questions in the exam. I didn't have  ______________________
7. Do you think I've got __________________________ to apply for the job?
8. Try this jacket on and see if it's _______________________________________________ 
for you.
9. There weren't ______________________________ for everybody to have coffee at the