Enough | Grammar Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. She is …………………………….. to do what she wants.

enough old

old enough

Correct! Wrong!

Enough goes after the adjective or adverb modified by it.

2. I have had …………………………. your impertinence.

enough

enough of

Either could be used here

Correct! Wrong!

Use enough of before a noun with a determiner.

3. Have we bought …………………………….. these apples?

enough

enough of

Correct! Wrong!

Use enough of before a noun with a determiner.

4. The news gave me …………………………….. a shock.

enough

enough of

Either could be used here

Correct! Wrong!

Use enough of before a noun with a determiner.

5. There isn’t ……………………………… left.

enough oil

enough of

oil enough

Correct! Wrong!

Enough goes before the noun modified by it.

6. The tomatoes aren’t ………………………………

enough ripe

ripe enough

Correct! Wrong!

Enough goes after the adjective or adverb modified by it.

7. It is …………………………….. for us to go home.

late enough

enough late

Correct! Wrong!

8. There isn’t …………………………….. for another table.

room enough

enough room

Correct! Wrong!

9. These nails aren’t …………………………………

enough big

big enough

Correct! Wrong!

Enough goes after the adjective or adverb modified by it.

10. I have seen …………………………….. England.

enough

enough of

Correct! Wrong!

Use enough of before a proper noun.

11. She hasn’t got …………………………

enough patience

patience enough

Correct! Wrong!

12. She isn’t …………………………… to be a good teacher.

patient enough

enough patient

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

She is old enough to do what she wants.
I have had enough of your impertinence.
Have we bought enough of these apples?
The news gave me enough of a shock.
There isn’t enough oil left.
The tomatoes aren’t ripe enough.
It is late enough for us to go home.
There isn’t enough room for another table.
These nails aren’t big enough.
I have seen enough of England.
She hasn’t got enough patience.
She isn’t patient enough to be a good teacher.