37. Enough and Too

Enough means you don’t need any more.

E.g. I have enough money to buy this book. It costs 100 roubles and I have 100 roubles.

The train leaves in 30 minutes. We have enough time to drink a can of Cola. (It won’t take us more than 30 minutes to drink a can of Cola)

Enough is used before nouns but after adjectives or adverbs.

Compare:

E.g. She has enough experience of management.

She is experienced enough.

He has enough money to buy the Tower of London.

He is rich enough to buy the Tower of London.

Too means there is more than enough.

E.g. He is too old to work. He is 70 years old.

This car is too expensive for a teacher to buy. It costs $65000.

There is too much snow in the streets. I’d rather stay at home.

We use too + an adjective for smb (smth) or too + an adjective + to do smth.

E.g. The house is too expensive for me to buy.

She is too young to have a family.

Ex. 1. Make one sentence from two.

E.g. This suit is very expensive. I can’t buy it.

This suit is too expensive for me to buy.

1. The programme is very dull. I won’t watch it.

2. The situation was complicated. He couldn’t sort it out.

3. That armchair was uncomfortable. She didn’t want to sit in it.

4. Your button was very small. We didn’t manage to find it.

5. You are very young. You can’t get married yet.

6. The curry was spicy. Bob couldn’t eat it.

7. Mathematics is very difficult. I can’t learn it.

8. The lake was dirty. One couldn’t swim in it.

9. The wardrobe is big. We won’t be able to move it.

Ex. 2. Complete the sentences using enough in the proper place.

1. There is time to complete the work.

2. She’s cooked food to feed an army!

3. I’m afraid I’m not good at working on a computer.

4. We hear she’s talented to win the grant.

5. It’s cold to wear a fur coat today.

6. She didn’t have time to explain how it works in detail.

7. I would like to go to Japan but I simply don’t have money.

8. He was not qualified for the position.

9. The coffee isn’t hot, I’m not going to drink it.

10. There aren’t chairs in this room, could you bring 5 more.

11. She’s better now, but not strong to come back to work.

12. The country has resources, but its economy isn’t efficient.

Ex. 3. Use too or enough.

1. She is … young to understand life.

2. I’ve got … time to have a cup of tea with you.

3. I was wise … to keep silent when he was talking.

4. Our market share isn’t big … to give serious profits.

5. The bag was … heavy for Jane to carry and she called the porter.

6. That’s … much! Who do you think you are?!

7. I’ve had … of that stupid advertising!

8. She translated well … for a beginner.

9. You’ve called … soon, we haven’t drawn up a draft contract yet.

10. There’s … food for a hundred, help yourself!

11. We’ve wasted … much time discussing unnecessary details!

12. Jerry can’t come to the party. –… bad, I wanted so much to see him!