TOO - ENOUGH / SO - SUCH: EXERCISES

TOO / ENOUGH - SO / SUCH

TOO / ENOUGH - SO / SUCH

TOO - ENOUGH: EXERCISES

Too and enough exercise

Complete the following sentences using the options given below each question.

1. She was ………………………. to walk.

       a) too tired b) enough tired c) tired enough

2. He isn’t …………………….. to lift that box.

     a) enough strong b) strong enough c) too strong

3. The boy was ……………………….. to solve the problem.

    a) enough clever b) clever enough c) too clever

4. We are not …………………….. to buy a car.

    a) enough rich b) rich enough c) too rich

5. His behavior was ……………………….. for me to tolerate.

    a) enough impudent b) impudent enough c) too impudent

6. She has become …………………….. to wear her old pair of jeans.

     a) too fat b) fat enough c) enough fat

7. Was he ………………….. to listen to her?

     a) too foolish b) foolish enough c) enough foolish

8. This is ……………………. to be true.

     a) too good b) good enough c) enough good

Answers

1. She was too tired to walk.

2. He isn’t strong enough to lift that box.

3. The boy was clever enough to solve the problem.

4. We are not rich enough to buy a car.

5. His behavior was too impudent for me to tolerate.

6. She has become too fat to wear her old pair of jeans.

7. Was he foolish enough to listen to her?

8. This is too good to be true.

TOO - ENOUGH: GRAMMAR

Too / Enough

Too equivale al español "demasiado".

Se utiliza siempre delante de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.

                This exercise is too easy (Este ejercicio es demasiado fácil)

                I arrived too late (Llegué demasiado tarde)

Luego del adjetivo, puede agregarse "to" más un verbo.

                He's too young to drive (Es demasiado joven para conducir)

                He's too weak to lift it (Es demasiado débil para levantarlo)

Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "demasiado/a/os/as" y va siempre seguido de many o much, dependiendo del tipo de sustantivo contable o incontable.

                There are too many people (Hay demasiada gente)

                There is too much shadow (Hay demasiada sombra)

Enough equivale al español "lo sufucientemente".

Se utiliza siempre después de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.

                 I arrived early enough (Llegué lo suficientemente temprano)

También puede ser seguido de "to" más un verbo.

               He isn't old enough to drive (No es lo suficientemente mayor para conducir)

               He isn't strong enough to lift it (No es lo suficientemente fuerte como para levantarlo)

Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "suficiente/s" y va siempre antes.

               There aren't enough chairs (No hay sillas suficientes)

               There isn't enough light (No hay suficiente luz)

TOO - ENOUGH: EXERCISES

TOO vs NOT… ENOUGH

too + adjective / adverb	not + adjective / adverb + enough
* We didn’t play tennis yesterday. It was too cold. * We couldn’t swim. The water was too cold. * I’d like to buy this jacket, but it is too expensive.	* We couldn’t hear the music. It wasn’t loud enough. * We couldn’t swim. The water wasn’t hot enough. * We need another ladder. This one isn’t long enough

After too and not … enough we can use the to-infinitive or for + noun / pronoun                                * He’s too young to go to work.                                * He’s not old enough for the job.

Join these sentences using too or not … enough.

a.- The parcel was heavy. I didn’t carry it home.

b.- Liz isn’t very strong. She can’t lift the bags.

c.- The dress was formal. She couldn’t wear it to the party.

d.- My daughter doesn’t feel very well. She isn’t going to school.

e.- I was tired. I didn’t prepare my lessons.

f.- Your bicycle isn’t very safe. I don’t want to ride it.

g.- She didn’t run quickly. She lost the race.

h.- You are young. You can’t see this film.

i.- The students aren’t working hard. They won’t pass the exams.

j.- The orange juice wasn’t sweet. I didn’t drink it

k.- We can’t go on holiday. We haven’t got much money.

l.- It’s early. I don’t want to go home.