GRAMMAR


Audio 66

  Use of TOO and ENOUGH


1. TOO means more than what is needed and goes before an adjective and adverb.

a. Julie won the lottery. She was too excited.
    adj

b. John has a lot of money, but he is too avaricious.
       adj

2. ENOUGH means sufficient, it goes after an adjective but before a noun.

a. I would like to dance. The music is high enough.
   adj

b. I have to get ready for the party. I don’t have enough time.
        noun

3. These expressions TOO and ENOUGH can be complemented by an infinitive.

a. The birthday cake is too sweet to eat.
infinitive

b. The party is lively enough to make people dance.
     infinitive

Study the structure to express the same ideas in another way.

TOO+ adjective+FOR sb/sth+ Infinitive

The birthday cake is too sweet for me to eat.

Adjective + ENOUGH + FOR sb/sth+ Infinitive

The party is lively enough for people to dance.