Enough and Too (Sufficiency)

The positions of ‘enough’

Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs.

·         Jane could do the test well because she was diligent enough. (not ‘enough diligent’)

·         Don’t worry! The chairs are clean enough to sit. (clean is an adjective)

·         Handy could run fast enough to catch the thief. (fast is an adverb)

Enough comes before nouns.

·         I will have enough money to buy our dream house next year. (money is a noun)

·         If you want to succeed, you need to put down enough effort.

·         Relax, Guys! We still have enough time.

The positions of ‘too’

Too comes before adjectives and adverbs. (It implies negativity)

·         The tea is too hot to drink. (It is so hot that I cannot drink it)

·         That woman spoke too softly to hear. (She spoke so softly that we could not her her)

·         Kelly was too weak to walk. (She was so weak that she could not walk)

More about enough and too

We say enough/too … for (somebody or something):

·         Jack hasn’t got enough money for a holiday.

·         This exercise is too hard for me.

We say enough/too … to do something (not ‘for doing’).

·         Peter is old enough to get a driving license.

·         Helen is too kind to hurt somebody.

Exercise

Complete the following sentences by using enough or too.

1.       The girl is not old …… to get married.

2.       Do you think Yolla has got …… experience for the job?

3.       Are you warm ……? Or shall I switch on the heating?

4.       This is …… dark to read a book. Why don’t you turn on the lamp?

5.       I think she said it clearly ……. You don’t need to question her anymore.

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