ADJECTIVE + (NOT) (NOT) ENOUGH + NOUN TOO + ADJECTIVE ENOUGH + ENOUGH is used in front ENOUGH is used after We use TOO before of a NOUN to express that ADJECTIVES to express ADJECTIVES to express a quantity is as much as that a quantity is as much that the amount or degree you need in order to as you need to achieve a of something is more than achieve a particular particular purpose desirable, necessary, purpose. acceptable or sensible: EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES: I don't have enough time He isn't tall enough to be That skirt is too long for to finish the test. a police officer. you! have enough He's intelligent enough to I have too much She doesn’t money to arrive buy the pass the test homework. dress. There were too many I have enough money to people outside buy the handbag! The police should fine people who drive too fast. TASK 3: Work in small groups. Discuss the following statements. Say whether you agree or disagree and explain your opinion. Students at university get too much homework and not enough sleep. Is having too much money a bad thing? Children today have too much freedom. It is not enough to fine dangerous drivers the police should take their cars away – from them. Do you REALLY understand the prompt? TASK 4: Read the following opinions carefully and check ( ✔) the best response. The first one has been done for you. (e.g.) Time is more important than money ___________ I disagree. I think that time is very important. _____✔____ I agree. I think money matters as much as time. don’t (a) Teachers should not take attendance in university classes.
(NOT) ENOUGH + NOUN ADJECTIVE + (NOT) ENOUGH + TOO + ADJECTIVE ENOUGH is used in front of a NOUN to express that a quantity is as much as you need in order to achieve a particular purpose. ENOUGH is used after ADJECTIVES to express that a quantity is as much as you need to achieve a particular purpose We use TOO before ADJECTIVES to express that the amount or degree of something is more than desirable, necessary, acceptable or sensible: EXAMPLES: I don't have enough time to finish the test. She doesn’t have enough money to arrive buy the dress. I have enough money to buy the handbag! EXAMPLES: He isn't tall enough to be a police officer. He's intelligent enough to pass the test EXAMPLES: That skirt is too long for you! I have too much homework. There were too many people outside The police should fine people who drive too fast. TASK 3: Work in small groups. Discuss the following statements. Say whether you agree or disagree and explain your opinion. Students at university get too much homework and not enough sleep. Is having too much money a bad thing? Children today have too much freedom. It is not enough to fine dangerous drivers – the police should take their cars away from them. Do you REALLY understand the prompt? TASK 4: Read the following opinions carefully and check ( ✔) the best response. The first one has been done for you. (e.g.) Time is more important than money ___________ I disagree. I think that time is very important. _____✔____ I agree. I don’t think money matters as much as time. (a) Teachers should not take attendance in university classes.
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