TOO/ ENOUGH

TOO + ADJECTIVE (NOT) ENOUGH + ADJECTIVE (NOT) ENOUGH + NOUN
We use TOO before ADJECTIVES to express that the amount or degree of something is more than desirable, necessary, acceptable or sensible
That skirt is too long for you!
You work too much.
There were too many people outside.
ENOUGH is used after ADJECTIVES to express that a quantity is as much as you need to achieve a particular purpose
He isn’t tall enough to be a police officer.
He’s intelligent enough to pass the test.
ENOUGH is used in front of a NOUN to express that a quantity is as much as you need in order to achieve a particular purpose.
I don’t have enough time to finish the test.
He doesn’t have enough petrol to arrive home.

exercises
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1. Complete with TOO or ENOUGH and the adjective in brackets:

a) Peter is to become a police officer. He’s only 1.65 cm tall. (short)

b) I’d like to buy a new car and a good house, but I’m just not to do it. (rich)

c) My school is from my house to go on foot. So, I cycle to school every morning. (far)

d) Kelly is to drive a car. She’s only 14. (young)

e) That skirt you are wearing is for you. You need a bigger size. (tight)

f) David is quite a fast runner, but he isn’t to beat the Italian runner, who is considered to be the best. (fast)

g) I’m a good swimmer, but I’m not to enter a championship. (good)

h) The beach was yesterday, so we decided to go somewhere else. (crowded)

i) We wanted to go to Paris last weekend, but the plane tickets were , so we stayed at home. (expensive)

j) This T-shirt isn’t for me. I need a bigger one. (big)

k) We didn’t buy the sofa because it wasn’t . (comfortable)

l) The students are to study the irregular verbs list by heart. (lazy)

m) The soup isn’t . I’d like it to be hotter. (hot)

n) Don’t eat that chicken! It’s . (salty)

o) The music is and I can’t hear anything you say. (loud)
2. Complete the sentences with ENOUGH and the given noun. Pay attention to its position in the sentence!

a) Robert doesn’t have (money) to pay for his new car. He’s in trouble!

b) There is (room) for both of us in that sofa. It’s quite big.

c) He doesn’t make (profit) in his company to buy those expensive presents.

d) There’s (fruit) in the fridge for the whole week. We don’t need to buy any more.

e) I don’t have (time) to finish my homework.
3. Choose the correct option:

a) David has got enough money / too much money / money enough to buy a new motorbike. He has been saving a lot.
b) We are busy enough /enough busy / too busy to help you at the moment. Come back later please!
c) My sister isn’t tall enough /is enough tall/ isn’t too tall to be a model. Perhaps when she grows up…
d) Don’t be silly! You are too old/ enough old/ not old enough for bungee jumping. For God’s sake, grandad! You’re 89!
e) Mary wants to travel around the world on her own, but she’s still young enough/ too young/ enough young.
f) The exam was enough easy/ too easy/ easy enough for the students to pass it.
g) There wasn’t room enough/ enough room/ too room in the car for all of us, so we had to take the bus.
h) The restaurant was too much noisy/ enough noisy/ too noisy and the food wasn’t very good. We won’t come back there.
i) This activity is too long /long enough/enough long and I’m tired!
j) We’ve had too practice/practice enough/ enough practice now. I think I understand it very well.

4: Exercises with TOO / ENOUGH

1. Allan is very young . He can’t drive the car. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. It is very cold .I can’t swim . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
.3. The weather is warm . We can play golf . …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
.4. Gerald isn’t very good. He can’t play basketball for NBA . ………………………………………………………………………….
5. It is very dark . I can’t see anything . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We aren’t very rich . We can’t buy that boat . ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Jennifer isn’t very strong .She can’t carry that suitcase . ………………………………………………………………………….
8. This skirt is very small. Mary can’t wear it . …………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. It’s windy .We can’t sail . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10 . The hill is very high . We can’t climb it . …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. The weather is hot. We can sunbathe . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12. The sea is very smooth .We can swim. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13 . You are very young. You can’t go out alone at night …………………………………………………………………………………….
14. You aren’t strong . You can’t lift the table . ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. I’m very sleepy . I can’t drive . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. This book is cheap . We can buy it . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17 . He is fat . He can’t run fast . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
18 . I’m ver hungry . I can’t work . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19 . The soup is very salty .I can’t drink it. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20 . Timothy isn’t fast . He can’t lift the box. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
21. Liz is very young .She can’t stay at home alone . ………………………………………………………………………………………….
22 . These oranges are sweet . We can eat them . ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
23 . You are old. You can drive . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. The water is hot. I can take a shower . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25 . Pam isn’t healthy . She can’t work . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
.26 . Bob is very busy . He can’t go to the cinema . ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
27 . The apple is very sour .I can’t eat it. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28 . It’s rainy . We can’t go for a picnic . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29 . Sue is old . She can vote . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30 . The questions are very difficult . I can’t answer them . ……………………………………………………………………………..
31. Mr Ford is very rich . He can buy a plane . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. The wind is strong . We can sail . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
33 . This blouse is very tight. I can’t wear it . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
34 . Sally is fat . She can’t be a model . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. This problem is easy . I can solve it . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
36. I am talented . I can play the violin . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
37 . Mr Johnson is old . He can’t run fast . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
38 . He is brave . He can do bungee-jumping. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
39 . This necklace is cheap . I can buy it . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40 . My marks are low. I can’t pass the class . …………………………………………………………………………………………………..