Too use. Too and Enough in English: a rule, exercises
How are they different from each othersentences with too and enough? To answer this question, you should first pay attention to the translation of the words that will be discussed in this article.Enough is "enough"too - "too much". The role of these words in speech is approximately the same, but the use is different.
Sentences with too and enough
What is the first thing you should pay attention to when using sentences c too and enough? Find a word to refer to too\enough. In the first case, you will have a schema too + feature. And in the second you need to be more careful, since there are two options.
characteristic (adjective \ adverb) + enough
enough + noun (thing or person)
Let's look at some examples of sentences with too and enough
Eating too and enough
It cannot be said that using too and enough occupies a key place in learning English, but it is worth paying attention to these adverbs. There are many cases where the use too or enough makes speech more beautiful. Consider the following suggestions:
The chicken was too spicy to eat. The chicken was too spicy to eat.
The news is too good to be true. The news was too good to be true.
You are old enough to do it yourself. “You are old enough to do this on your own.
The box is big enough to keep all his clothes. The box is big enough to store all his things.
As we see, using too and enough goes well with the infinitive. Such sentences will definitely make your speech literate. They are worth remembering.
Difference between too and enough
As we found out difference between too and enough lies in the translation and use of these words. Always pay attention to what will be combined with too\enough. This will help you avoid mistakes in the future. Incidentally, in cases where too has the meaning "too", it is at the very end of the sentence.
A few more words that give your words a certain flavor are the words too(too, too) and enough(enough). Let's try to figure out in what cases each of them is used.
Rules for using too
Let's start with the word too. Depending on the position in the offer, too has two different meanings:
She's got a brother too. (=too)
The coffee is too hot. (=too)
As the example shows, too in the meaning of "too" is written at the end of the sentence and separated by a comma. The proposal must be positive. If the sentence itself is negative, then instead of too at the end of a sentence will be used either:
She hasn't got a brother either.
As a rule, in the meaning of "too" too is used together with an adjective or adverb:
This task is too difficult for me.
He speaks too fast.
Often too occurs in combination with much/many + noun. For example:
There is too much sugar in my tea.
I've made too many mistakes.
Too can be used with much and without a noun:
You should stick to a diet. You eat too much.
Another useful expression is too little:
I know too little about him.
Too carries a negative meaning and speaks of something that is more than the norm, beyond the necessary.
Rules for using enough
Concerning enough, then it is most often followed by a noun:
Hope we have enough money.
Are you sure we have enough space?
Enough can also be used without a noun:
Don't worry. We'll be in the town on time. We are moving fast enough.
I have been waiting for two years, that's enough.
You can also see designs too/enough…for”, followed by a noun or pronoun:
Do we have enough chairs for our guests?
This sweater is too bright for me. Can I have a gray one?
If you want to name some action, then the constructions " too/enough…to do»:
You are too young to live alone!
She is too boring to talk about.not refers to the predicate: This deal is not (=isn't) profitable enough.
Tasks for the lesson
Task 1. Choose.
- She was (too tired/tired enough) to walk.
- You weren't (too attentive/attentive enough) to remember all the details, were you?
- I have nothing to say. I know (little enough/too little) about it.
- This car is (expensive enough/too expensive) for us.
- I didn't buy that coat. It wasn't (good enough/too good).
- She can't sleep. It's (too cold/cold enough).
- Shut your mouth. I've heard (enough/too).
- There are (too many/many enough) people in the department store.
Task 2. Make one out of two sentences.
- The food is too hot. We can't eat it.
- This rule is easy enough. I cam learn it.
- It's too cold. Don't swim!
- She can't run. She doesn't fit enough.
- You can't work here. You don't have enough experience.
- Don't carry this box. It is too heavy.
- We can't trust her. We don't know her well enough.
- I can't believe it! It sounds too good!
Pay attention to the use of the adverbs discussed below.
adverb very
The adverb very means "very", "to a great extent". It is usually used with adjectives or adverbs in the positive degree.
For example:
He was very nice.
He was very nice.
She is very intelligent.
She is very smart.
He is very small.
He is very small.
He did it very well.
He did it very well.
He drove very carefully.
He drove very carefully.
When very used together with well, this expression means consent, permission.
For example:
very well doctor, I will give up smoking.
Okay, doctor, I'll quit smoking.
Oh very well, I will come if you want.
Very well, I'll come if you like.
When very used with a superlative adjective, it means "in the highest degree".
For example:
This tea is of the very best quality.
This tea is of the highest quality.
She is the very best singer I know.
She is the best singer I have ever known.
When very used with the word own, it means "only", "perfectly".
For example:
Keep this present for you very own.
Keep this gift just for yourself. (= For your own use only.)
Very often used before a word much.
For example:
thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
adverb much
Adverb much means "very", "greatly". It is used with singular uncountable nouns.
For example:
I haven't got much time.
I do not have much time. (= I don't have much time.)
She didn't eat much breakfast.
She ate little at breakfast. (= She did not eat much during breakfast.)
Much can be used with adjectives or adverbs in comparative and superlative degrees. In this case, it means "much", "much".
For example:
She is much prettier than her sister.
She is much prettier than her sister.
He is much taller than his wife.
He is much taller than his wife.
adverb too
Adverb too means "too much", "more than required". It has a somewhat negative connotation.
For example:
She is too fat.
She's too plump.
He is too young to marry.
He is too young to get married.
It is too late to start a new lesson.
It's too late for a new lesson.
adverb enough
Adverb enough means enough. It has a positive connotation. note that enough is placed after the adjective or adverb it defines.
For example:
He is rich enough to buy a car. (NOT He is rich enough to buy a car.)
He is rich enough to buy a car.
I was foolish enough to trust her.
I was so stupid that I believed her.
Adverb enough is the opposite of the adverb too.
Compare:
The water is hot enough for swimming.
The water is hot enough for swimming. ( Just right, just right.)
The water is too hot for swimming.
The water is too hot for swimming. ( More than necessary, too much.)
Adverbs quite and rather
And the adverb quite, and adverb rather, has the meaning "enough", "enough". The difference is that the adverb quite has a positive connotation rather- negative.
For example:
She is quite easy to deal with.
She's pretty easy to deal with.
She is rather difficult to deal with.
She's pretty hard to deal with.
See also:
AT English language there are two words: too "too" and enough "enough". Despite the different meanings of these words, their use often causes difficulties for people learning English. How to remember the difference between them?
In the article we will figure out when which word should be used. After all, from what word we use, the meaning of the sentence changes.
Using the word too in English
Pronunciation and translation:
Too / [tuu] - too
Meaning of the word:
Higher than allowed or possible
This word is used to show that something more than necessary. For example: She has too much work, she will have to work on weekends.
Pay attention to the fact that in the sentence too is placed before the words in combination with which it is used.
Too is used in combination:
1. With words that answer the question "how?".
For example: (how?) hot, (how?) simple. By adding our too, we get too hot (too hot), too simple (too simple).
you came too late.
You came too late.
He talks too fast.
He speaks too fast.
2. With words that answer the question "what?".
For example: (what?) beautiful, (what?) big.
This car is too expensive.
This car is too expensive.
Your hair is too long.
Your hair is too long.
3. Too often used with the words much/many- a lot and little- few.
You drink toomuch coffee.
You drink too much coffee.
I sleep toolittle.
I sleep too little.
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Using enough in English
Pronunciation and translation:
Enough [ɪˈnʌf] / [ina'f] - enough
Meaning of the word:
To the extent necessary
This word indicates necessary amount of something. We use a word to show that there is enough of something. For example: I have enough money to buy this dress.
In a sentence, enough can be both before and after the words in combination with which it is used.
Enoughputafter:
- Words that answer the question "how?". For example: hot enough (hot enough), simple enough (quite simply).
- Words that answer the question "what?". For example: beautiful enough (beautiful enough), big enough (big enough).
This room is large enough.
This room is big enough.
The ice is thick enough to walk on.
The ice is thick enough to walk on.
Enough is placed before:
- Words that refer to an object. For example: enough money (enough money), enough time (enough time).
I have enoughmoney to buy this book.
I have enough money to buy this book.
She has enoughtime to eat.
She has enough time to eat.
Enoughandparticlenot
When we use enough with not, it takes on the meaning of "not enough".
Please note if enoughcostsafterthe words, not is placed not before enough, but before the word to which it refers.
Not properly: small not enough
Correctly: not small enough
Difference between too and enough
So, too translated as "too" and we we use it if we want to say about the excess of some norm.
He is too old to get married.
He is too old to marry.
Enough, on the contrary, points to enough of something and translates as "enough".
He is old enough to get married.
He is old enough to get married.
Examples of using
Let's take another look at examples of how these words are used.
Too | Enough |
you came too late. You came too much late. |
I know it well enough. I know it enough OK. |
This car is too expensive. This car too much expensive. |
This room is large enough. This room is big enough. |
You drink too much coffee. Do you drink too much a lot of coffee. |
I have enough money to buy this book. I have enough money to buy this book. |
We have analyzed the theory, and now let's move on to practice.
Reinforcement task
Insert the correct word in the following sentences. Leave your answers in the comments below the article.
1. This box is ___ heavy, I can't lift it.
2. Problem ___ is easy to solve quickly.
3. You drive ___ fast, you have to be careful.
4. There is ___ milk in my coffee.
5. He has ___ experience to do this job.
6. The music is ___ loud, it disturbs me.
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The words too and enough refer to adverbs of degree. They can be used with adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and also with verbs.
adverb t oo denotes an excessive, excessive amount and is translated - too, very, extremely; enough denotes a sufficient amount and is translated - enough, enough. Consider the use too and enough with the parts of speech mentioned above.
Using too with different parts of speech
Example sentences with too
The case was too complicated, so the police didn't know who was guilty. The case was too complex, so the police did not know who was responsible. It's too late to apologize. You should have thought before doing that. It's too late to apologize. Should have thought before doing it.
Example sentences with too much, too many and too little
Example sentences c too much, too little
I know too little about this problem and cannot be of any help to you. I know too little about the problem and can't help. I think they will divorce. They quarrel too much. I think they are getting divorced. They fight too much.
Example sentences enough with adjectives and adverbs
I'm leaving. I've been waiting long enough. I'm leaving. I've waited long enough. I can take part in the race. My car is fast enough. I can race. My car is fast enough. The meeting finished successfully enough. The meeting went pretty well. They wrote the letter quickly enough and gave it to a postman. She wrote the letter quickly enough and gave it to the postman.
Example sentences enough with nouns
I got enough room in my wardrobe. I have enough space in my closet. Have you got enough money? Or shall I lend you? Do you have enough money? I can borrow. We don't need to stop for petrol. We've got enough (petrol) We don't have to stop to fill up. Enough (petrol).
Sentence examples
Common and distinctive features of too and enough
Adverbs too and enough in most cases, they follow the same rules of use in a sentence. But there are also differences.
Combination rules must be observed too
and enough
with additions and remember two constructions: with a preposition and an infinitive
Sentence examples
The mountain is too dangerous to climb it. The mountain is too dangerous to climb. The letter of reminder is sent frequently enough for them to pay on time. The reminder letter is sent often enough for them to pay on time. The pause was too long for a detective to suspect something. The pause was too long for the detective to suspect something. The ambulance arrived quickly enough to give first aid. The ambulance arrived quickly enough to provide first aid.
Pretext of use after enough or too(in conjunction with much, many) ONLY if the noun behind it is not used on its own, but with a preceding determinant.