TOO AND ENOUGH

Too and Enough are used with adjectives and indicate degree.

Too

means more than necessary, and it precedes the adjective.

Enough

means sufficient and usually follows the adjective.

He is too old to ride the Merry-Go-Round.

She has too much money.
Tony was tall enough to play on the basketball

(NOT: enough tall)

team.

(NOT: enough

They were smart enough to pass the test.

smart)

Enough
can also
be used
with

nouns. In such cases, enough usually precedes the word it modifies.

I have enough money for the CD player.
I don't have enough (money) for the computer.
There aren't enough people to make a team.

In some cases, enough can stand alone.

I have had enough of this nonsense.
Enough is enough!

Common problems include using very in place of too or enough.

(Wrong
)
She is very young to drink alcohol.

(Correc

She is too young to drink alcohol.

t)

He is not very tough to play football.

(Wrong

He is not tough enough to play football. )

(Correc
t)

TOO
TOO MUCH
TOO MANY
ENOUGH

PRECEDES ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS

PRECEDES UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
PRECEDES COUNTABLE NOUNS
PRECEDES NOUNS
FOLLOWS ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS

Fill in the blanks with TOO or ENOUGH:

1. The wind was________strong to go out that day...
2. I didn't finish my test because I dind't have ________time to do it!
3. This is a good jacket Mr Green. Try it on and see if it is
big _________for you.
4. 'Let's go dancing.' 'No it is ________late for us to go dancing today.'
5. 'Does your friend work hard?' 'Not at all....He is ________ lazy to
work.'
6. Do you think I have ________qualifications to apply for the job?
7. I didn't pass the exam simply because I didn't study hard_______
8. 'Shall we take a picture?' 'No, it's_______dark outside to take a
picture I am afraid.'
9. 'Drink your tea.' 'Well this tea is_________hot for me to drink just
now.'
10.She is just sixteen! She isn't old_________to get married...
11.This piano is ________heavy for us to move...We need help!
12.Don't stand on that chair. It's not strong_________to stand on.

Fill in the blanks with TOO, TOO MUCH, TOO

MANY or ENOUGH.
1. Put on the heater. It's ______ cold.
2. Now that you are 18 you are old ______ to vote.
3. You look drunk. You've had ______ beer.
4. It's very crowded. There are ______ people.
5. I'd like to have more friends. I don't have ______ .
6. Relax. You work ______ hard.
7. I don't want to buy it. It costs ______ .
8. That jacket is ______ big for you.
9. I don't know him well ______ to know if he will like this
idea.
10.This coffee is ______ hot to drink.
11.I cannot come out this evening. I've got ______ work to
do.
12.I don't want to buy it. There are ______ problems with
it.

13.I'm not sure we've got ______ paper to print out the
document.
14.I don't have time to come. I'm ______ busy.