Enough can be used as an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective, enough goes before the noun it modifies. As an adverb, enough goes after the adjective or adverb it modifies.
1Have you bought ...............?
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Use "enough apples" because enough comes before a noun.
2The water is ...............
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Use "hot enough" because enough comes after an adjective.
3She is ............... to understand things better.
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Use "old enough" because enough comes after an adjective.
4We haven't got ...............
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Use "enough volunteers" because enough comes before a plural noun.
5She hasn't got ...............
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Use "enough experience" because enough comes before an uncountable noun.
6I haven't got ...............
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Use "enough money" because enough comes before an uncountable noun.
7He is ............... to buy a luxury car.
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Use "rich enough" because enough comes after an adjective.
8He is ............... to solve this puzzle.
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Use "clever enough" because enough comes after an adjective.
9The mangoes are ............... to be eaten.
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Use "ripe enough" because enough comes after an adjective.
10He hasn't got ...............
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Use "enough clothes" because enough comes before a plural noun.
Answers
- Have you bought enough apples?
- The water is hot enough.
- She is old enough to understand things better.
- We haven’t got enough volunteers.
- She hasn’t got enough experience.
- I haven’t got enough money.
- He is rich enough to buy a luxury car.
- He is clever enough to solve this puzzle.
- The mangoes are ripe enough to be eaten.
- He hasn’t got enough clothes.