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We use TOO before ADJECTIVES to express that the amount or degree of something is more than desirable, necessary, acceptable or sensible:
| ENOUGH is used after ADJECTIVES to express that a quantity is as much as you need to achieve a particular purpose
| 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. |
EXAMPLES:
That skirt is too long for you!
You work too much.
There were too many people outside.
EXAMPLES:
He isn't tall enough to be a police officer.
He's intelligent enough to pass the test.
EXAMPLES:
I don't have enough time to finish the test.
He doesn't have enough petrol to arrive home. | | |
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1. Complete with TOO or ENOUGH and the adjective in brackets:
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a) Peter is �to become a police officer. He's only 1.65 cm tall. (short)
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b) I'd like to buy a new car and a good house, but I'm just not �to do it. (rich)
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c) My school is �from my house to go on foot. So, I cycle to school every morning. (far)
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d) Kelly is �to drive a car. She's only 14. (young)
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e) That skirt you are wearing is �for you. You need a bigger size. (tight)
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f) David is quite a fast runner, but he isn't �to beat the Italian runner, who is considered to be the best. (fast)
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g) I'm a good swimmer, but I'm not �to enter a championship. (good)
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h) The beach was �yesterday, so we decided to go somewhere else. (crowded)
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i) We wanted to go to Paris last weekend, but the plane tickets were , so we stayed at home. (expensive)
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j) This T-shirt isn't �for me. I need a bigger one. (big)
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k) We didn't buy the sofa because it wasn't . (comfortable)
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l) The students are �to study the irregular verbs list by heart. (lazy)
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m) The soup isn't . I'd like it to be hotter. (hot)
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n) Don't eat that chicken! It's . (salty)
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o) The music is �and I can't hear anything you say. (loud)
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2. Complete the sentences with ENOUGH and the given noun. Pay attention to its position in the sentence!
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a) Robert doesn't have �(money) to pay for his new car. He's in trouble!
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b) There is �(room) for both of us in that sofa.�It's quite big.
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c) He doesn't make �(profit) in his company to buy those expensive presents.
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d) There's �(fruit) in the fridge for the whole week. We don't need to buy any more.
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e) I don't have �(time) to finish my homework.
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3. Choose the correct option:
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a) David has got �to buy a new motorbike. He has been saving a lot.
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b) We are �to help you at the moment. Come back later please!
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c) My sister �to be a model. Perhaps when she grows up...
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d) Don't be silly! You are �for bungee jumping. For God's sake, grandad! You're 89!
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e) Mary wants to travel around the world on her own, but she's still .
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f) The exam was �for the students to pass it.
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g) There wasn't �in the car for all of us, so we had to take the bus.
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h) The restaurant was �and the food wasn't very good. We won't come back there.
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i) This activity is �and I'm tired!
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j) We've had �now. I think I understand it very well.
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4. Choose the correct sentence for each picture:
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� a) Robbie's parents �every week.
b) Luck, that ice-cream is far . You won't be able to finish it.
� c) This chair . I'd rather sit on the armchair.
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� d) There are !
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��� I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE ACTIVITY!
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