TOO & ENOUGH

Too and Enough

Too has a negative meaning. It means very much, more than is necessary or
wanted.
too + adjective
Eg: He cant call her. Its too early.
We usually use the word too to say that someone is too small, big, slow, etc
to do something. We use:
too + adjective/adverb + to + verb
Eg: He is too old to go skiing

Enough has a positive meaning. It means as many/much is needed or wanted.

It goes before a noun but after an adjective or adverb.
enough + noun
Eg: There is enough food for dinner.
adjective/adverb + enough
Eg: He can run a marathon race. He is fit enough.
She can carry the shopping. Shes strong enough.
We often use the word enough to say that someone or something is small,
big, slow, etc enough to do something. We use:
adjective/adverb + enough + to + verb
Eg: its warm enough to go swimming today.
enough + noun + to + verb
Eg: He has enough petrol to drive to the garage

1. Complete the sentences with too and the words in brackets

Eg Hes too bored to work (bored, work)

Its for a walk. (hot, go)
The sea is a swim (cold, have)
Im a car (young, own)
Im my parents (busy,
visit)
She arrives home .. dinner (late, cook)
This project is .. in time (difficult, finish)

2. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in brackets

Eg The sandwiches arent fresh enough to eat (fresh,
eat)
She is this race (fast, win)
We arent . to bed (tired, go)
They arent . this car (rich, buy)
Im not a policewoman (tall,
become)
Its . today! (cold, snow)
That girl is the exam (clever,
pass)
3. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in bracket
Eg We havent got .enough time to finishthe project
(time, finish)
Has he got English?
(patience, teach)
I havent got how the machine
works (experience, show)
Have they got . to the children?
(presents, give)
Paul hasnt got .. his car (money,
repair)
Have you got ... dinner? (food,
make)
4. Choose the correct answer
We havent got .. for the meeting
a) chairs enough
b) enough chairs
The coffee is .......... for me. I cant drink it.
a) too sweet
b) sweet enough
This food is too hot ..
a) to eat
b) eat
5. Match to complete sentences
She is clever enough to

to buy for a party

Its too cold

There arent enough
This dress is too expensive

people here for the meeting

to go for a walk
go to university

KEY:
1. Complete the sentences with too and the words in brackets
Its too hot to go for a walk
The sea is too cold to have a swim
Im too young to own a car
Im too busy to visit my parents
She arrives home too late to cook dinner
This project is too difficult to finish in time

2. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in brackets

She is fast enough to win this race
We arent tired enough to go to bed
They arent rich enough to buy this car
Im not tall enough to become a policewoman
Its cold enough to snow today!
That girl is clever enough to pass the exam
3. Complete the sentences with enough and the words in bracket
Has he got enough patience to teach English?
I havent got enough experience to show how the machine works
Have they got enough presents to give to the children?
Paul hasnt got enough money to repair his car
Have you got enough food to make dinner?
4. Choose the correct answer
We havent got enough chairs for the meeting
The coffee is too sweet for me. I cant drink it.
This food is too hot to eat
5. Match to complete sentences
She is clever enough to go to university
Its too cold to go for a walk
There arent enough people here for the meeting
This dress is too expensive to buy for a party