Too big... / big enough...

Too & Enough

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Compare “too” & “enough”.
We use too before adjectives or adverbs to say that something exceeds the limits.
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Sit.1 They can’t move the stone. It’s is too heavy for them to move.
We use enough after an adjective or adverb to say that someone or something
has or doesn’t have as much (strenght in this case) or as many as needed.

Sit.1-2 They aren’t strong enough to move the stone.

“Enough” is commonly used in negative statements. Enough = Sufficient (from what’s expected)

Compare “enough” with adjectives or adverbs and “enough” with nouns.

Sit.2 He is not experienced enough to do the job.
Sit.2-1 He didn’t work hard enough. } enough goes after an adjective or adverb.

Sit.3 He doesn’t have enough experience to do the job. } enough goes before a noun.
You can use “too many/much” with countable and uncountable nouns.
Sit.2 This man has too much work!
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uncountable nouns
Sit.2-1 He has too many things to do. countable nouns
Sit.3 There aren’t enough workers to finish the job. both countable and
Sit.3-1 He doesn’t have enough time to finish the job. uncountable nouns
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Sit.1 This house has too many rooms for one man!
Sit.1-2 There’s too much room in this house for just one man!

Sit.2 This house is not big enough for this man!

Sit.2-2 This house doesn’t have enough space!

We say too/enough... + for (someone/something) or + to (do something).

Sit.1 This fellow is too weak for the resemblance of the statue.
Sit.1-2 This fellow is too weak to resemble the statue.

Sit.2 This guy is not strong enough for the resemblance of the statue.
Sit.2-2 This person is not tall enough to resemble the statue.
Sit.2-3 This person doesn’t have enough hair to resemble the statue.

Sit.3 He doesn’t have enough money to buy the house. It’s too expensive for him.
Sit.4 This report is too long. It has too much information.
Sit.5 I can’t meet you at 8:00. It’s too late. We won’t have enough time.
Sit.6 I should wear my glasses. I can’t see too well at night.
Sit.7 Slow down. I cannot run fast enough.
We say...
The food is very hot. We can’t eat it. The boxes were very heavy. We couldn’t carry them!
The food is so hot that we can’t eat it. The boxes were so heavy that we couldn’t carry them!
The food is too hot to eat. (without it) The boxes were too heavy to carry. (without them)
Complete these sentences using “enough” + one of the following adjectives, adverbs or nouns.
Adjectives & Adverbs: fast ~ well ~ loud ~ qualified ~ safe ~ cold ~ old ~ good
Nouns: food ~ time~ sugar ~ money ~ seats
1. My tea doesn’t have _____________________________.
2. A: Is this _____________________________? B: Yes. That’s perfect. I can hear it well now.
3. It’s not ___________________________. You can do it better.
4. This car is not __________________________. I need something speedy.
5. I couldn’t finish the work. I didn’t have ____________________________.
6. Do you think I’m ___________________________ to apply for the job?
7. There weren’t ______________________ for everybody. I had to sit on the floor.
8 She shouldn’t get married. She’s not _____________________________.
9. It’s not ________________________ to wear a jacket.
10. There is ________________________ to feed an elephant.
11. This job is not ________________________. It’s rather dangerous.
12. He can’t buy that car. He doesn’t have _____________________________.
13. I think I’ll stay home. I don’t feel ___________________________ to go out.

Complete the answers to the questions by putting too (many/much) or enough with the word in parenthesis.

1. Would you like to go out tonight? (work) Sorry, but I have ___________________.
2. Can you help me make the budget? (busy) Sorry, but I’m ______________ right now.
3. Could you listen to what he said? (close) No, I wasn’t _______________________.
4. Can he play basket ball? (short) No, He is __________to _____________.
5. My grandfather can’t carry heavy things... (strong) He’s not ________________________.
6. He’s not ready for the job... (experienced) He’s not ___________________.
7. I can’t do the job either... (experience) I don’t have __________________.
8. Our office is too crowded. (room) There isn’t ____________________.
9. Would you like to go dancing? (tired) Thanks, but I’m ___________________.

Read each situation and make a sentence using “too (many/much)” or “enough”.
1. We couldn’t hear what he was saying.
We were (far away) ___________________ to _________________________.
2. I can’t drink my tea.
It’s (hot) ___________________ to _________________________.
3. I didn’t want to jump into the pool. It was cold.
It wasn’t (warm) ___________________ for me.
4. I couldn’t concentrate on what I was doing.
The children were (noisy) ___________________.
5. This house is really small!
It’s (small) ___________________ to ________________.
6. We couldn’t climb the mountain.
It was (high) _______________ to ______________ and the weather was (cold) _____________.
7. He needs an assistant.
He has (things) ____________ to _____________ and he never has (time) _______________.
8. I can’t believe it.
It’s (good) ____________ to _____________ true.