too & enough

Too and Enough

Too and enough indicate degree. They are used with adjectives.

• Too means more than what is needed.
• Enough means sufficient.

Examples

He is too old to play football with the kids.
Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.
You're not working fast enough 
I don't have enough time. 
He has too many friends.
She has got too much patience

Use of too and enough

ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH  + INFINITIVE PHRASEnd adverbs:

1.Enough precedes adjectives a 

He isn't old enough to watch this program. 
We're not walking quickly enough.

2.Enough may alsoo precede nouns:

We have enough money . 
I have not got enough money to buy this computer.

TOO + ADJECTIVE  + INFINITIVE PHRASE  

3.Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:

It's too hot to wear that coat. 
I was driving too fast.

4. Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the expressions too much and too many.

a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns.

There is too much salt in this food.

b. Too many is used before countable nouns

There are too many students in this classroom.

exercise 1

Fill in the blanks using the adjective in parentheses with too or enough.

1. This computer is (slow)  to do this calculation. 

2. Elaine is (old)  to enter here. 

3. This suitcase is (heavy)  to carry. 

4. It isn't (sunny)  to sunbathe. 

5. Are you (tall)  to reach that shelf? 

6. You're (young)  to drive. 

7. You aren't (old)  to drive. 

8. That sweater is big, it's (big)  for you. 

9. The garden isn't (big)  to play football. 

10. This coffee is (strong)  for me. 

exercise 2

Order the words to form sentences.

enough water is warm the
 ? 

plates have we don't enough
 . 

there too milk much coffee this in is
 . 

were there people many too
 . 

was pepper there steak the on much too
 . 

is Paul to not enough old drive
 . 

haven't team they got players enough their in
 . 

can't I wind go because sailing isn't enough there
 . 

I lunch too ate much
 . 

noise is too there much here
 .