Fill in the blanks with too or enough.
Too and enough are adverbs. Enough can also be an adjective. As an adjective, enough goes before the noun modified by it. Enough shows sufficiency and has a positive meaning. Too has a negative meaning.
1He is ............... to run long distances.
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Enough shows sufficiency. It has a positive meaning. Too shows unwanted extremes. It has a negative meaning.
2He works ............... He never rests.
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3You didn't run ...............
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4This bag is ............... for all my clothes.
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5He is ............... to drive a car.
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Either could be used here, but meanings are different. If he is too old, he cannot drive a car. If he is old enough, he can drive a car.
6This jacket is ............... for me. Do you have a smaller size?
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7It is ............... to start a new chapter.
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8I didn't feel ............... to go to work.
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9The piano was ............... for us to move.
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10She is ............... to be a public speaker.
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11He speaks ............... to get by in Spain.
Wrong!
When enough modifies a noun, it goes before that noun.
12She was ............... to stand up to her bullies.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He is fit enough to run long distances.
- He works too hard He never rests.
- You didn’t run fast enough
- This bag is too small for all my clothes.
- He is Either could be used here to drive a car.
- This jacket is too big for me. Do you have a smaller size?
- It is too late to start a new chapter.
- I didn’t feel well enough to go to work.
- The piano was too big for us to move.
- She is too shy to be a public speaker.
- He speaks enough Spanish to get by in Spain.
- She was bold enough to stand up to her bullies.
