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<h1>"too" and "enough"</h1>
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<h1>Degree Adverbs</h1>
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<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> = to an excessive degree, <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span> = to a sufficient degree, not <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span> = to an insufficient degree
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<li><span style="color:darkred;">too</span>: <i>to an excessive degree</i>, Fr. <i>trop</i></li>
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<li><span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span>: <i>to a sufficient degree</i>, Fr. <i>assez</i></li>
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<li>not <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span>: <i>to an insufficient degree</i>, Fr. <i>pas assez</i></li>
 
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<tr><td><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADJ</td><td>(not) + ADJ + <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADV</td><td>(not) + ADV + <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span></td></tr>
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  <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADJ<br>
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<tr><td><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + much N (uncountable)</td><td>(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span> + N (uncountable)</td></tr>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">too careful</span></td>
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<tr><td><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + many N (countable}</td><td>(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span> + N (countable) </td></tr>
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<tr><td>V+<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> much</td><td>(not) + V + <span style="color:darkblue;>enough</span></td></tr>
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  <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + ADJ + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">(not) careful enough</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADV<br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">too slowly</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + ADV + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">(not) slowly enough</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + much N (uncountable)<br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">too much time / software</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> + N (uncountable)<br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">(not) enough time / software</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + many N (countable)<br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;"> too many hours / programs</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> + N (countable)<br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;"> not enough hours (in the day)</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;">V+<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> much<br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">procrastinate too much</span></td>
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  <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + V + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="color:darkgreen;">(n't) write(s) enough</span></td>
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<h2>Exercise 1</h2>
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<p>Add <i>too, enough, too much</i> or <i>too many</i> to the following sentences:</p>
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<li>There isn't _________ space on the desktop.</li>
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<li>There are _________ mistakes in this letter. </li>
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<li>Your hands are far ____ dirty to sit down for dinner, young lady! Go wash up.</li>
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<li>They were hungry _______ to eat horses.</li>
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<li>It's annoying he doesn't read my messages carefully _________.</li>
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<li>There aren't _________ hours in the day.</li>
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<li>I wrote back ____ quickly.</li>
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<li>I didn't work ________.</li>
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<li>Will they have _________ courage to refuse this crazy scheme?</li>
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<li>That's _________ for now.</li>
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<h2>Exercise 2</h2>
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<p>Complete the following sentences so that they might be true:</p>
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<li>She doesn't have enough time to _____________________ .  (<span style="color:darkred;">V</span> (+ something))</li>
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<li>She spends too much time _____________________ .  (<span style="color:darkred;">V</span>ing (+ something))</li>
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<li>She spends too much money on __________________ . (<span style="color:darkred;">N / V</span>ing)
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<li>We don't have enough ___________ to _____________________________________. (N, <span style="color:darkred;">V</span> (+ something))</li>
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<li>No-one is ever _______________ enough to ________________________________. (ADJ,  <span style="color:darkred;">V</span> (+ something))</li>
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 5 June 2014

"too" and "enough"

  • too: to an excessive degree, Fr. trop
  • enough: to a sufficient degree, Fr. assez
  • not enough: to an insufficient degree, Fr. pas assez
    • too + ADJ
       too careful    		 (not) + ADJ + enough
       (not) careful enough
    too + ADV
       too slowly    		 (not) + ADV + enough
       (not) slowly enough
    too + much N (uncountable)
       too much time / software    		 (not) + enough + N (uncountable)
       (not) enough time / software
    too + many N (countable)
        too many hours / programs    		 (not) + enough + N (countable)
        not enough hours (in the day)
    V+too much
       procrastinate too much    		 (not) + V + enough
       (n't) write(s) enough

    Exercise 1

    Add too, enough, too much or too many to the following sentences:

    1. There isn't _________ space on the desktop.
    2. There are _________ mistakes in this letter.
    3. Your hands are far ____ dirty to sit down for dinner, young lady! Go wash up.
    4. They were hungry _______ to eat horses.
    5. It's annoying he doesn't read my messages carefully _________.
    6. There aren't _________ hours in the day.
    7. I wrote back ____ quickly.
    8. I didn't work ________.
    9. Will they have _________ courage to refuse this crazy scheme?
    10. That's _________ for now.

    Exercise 2

    Complete the following sentences so that they might be true:

    1. She doesn't have enough time to _____________________ . (V (+ something))
    2. She spends too much time _____________________ . (Ving (+ something))
    3. She spends too much money on __________________ . (N / Ving)
    4. We don't have enough ___________ to _____________________________________. (N, V (+ something))
    5. No-one is ever _______________ enough to ________________________________. (ADJ, V (+ something))
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