Fill in the blanks.
1She is ............... to do what she wants.
Wrong!
Use "old enough" because enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
2I have had ............... your impertinence.
Wrong!
Use "enough of" before a noun phrase with a determiner such as your.
3Have we bought ............... these apples?
Wrong!
Use "enough of" before a noun phrase with a determiner such as these.
4The news gave me ............... a shock.
Wrong!
Use "enough of" before a noun phrase with the article a.
5There isn't ............... left.
Wrong!
Use "enough oil" because enough comes before the noun it modifies.
6The tomatoes aren't ...............
Wrong!
Use "ripe enough" because enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
7It is ............... for us to go home.
Wrong!
Use "late enough" because enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
8There isn't ............... for another table.
Wrong!
Use "enough room" because enough comes before the noun it modifies.
9These nails aren't ...............
Wrong!
Use "big enough" because enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
10I have seen ............... England.
Wrong!
Use "enough of" before a place name when it means a sufficient amount or experience of that place.
11She hasn't got ...............
Wrong!
Use "enough patience" because enough comes before the noun it modifies.
12She isn't ............... to be a good teacher.
Wrong!
Use "patient enough" because enough comes after the adjective it modifies.
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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.