Enough vs. Too

Enough to shows sufficiency and has a positive meaning. Too shows undesirable extremes. It has a negative meaning.

Fill in the blanks with enough or too.

1. I ate ………………… much food. (too / enough)
2. I have had ……………………. (enough / too).
3. It is never ………………….. to mend. (late enough / too late)
4. She was ………………………. to trust him. (enough foolish / foolish enough)
5. He is …………………… to understand this. (smart enough / too smart)
6. He was ……………………. to stand up to his bully. (bold enough / too bold)
7. We have cooked ……………………… food for all guests. (too much / enough)
8. You cooked …………………… food. Nobody was hungry. (too much / enough)
9. She is ………………… to understand the consequences of her actions. (enough young / too young / young enough)
10. He ran ……………………. to overtake me. (too fast / fast enough)
11. He ran …………………… for me to catch up with him. (too fast / fast enough)
12. She is ………………………. to be a reality star. (enough talented / talented enough)
13. The soup is ……………………… salty. (too / enough)
14. The water wasn’t ……………………… for a swim. (too warm / warm enough)
15. I have learned ……………………. to pass the test. (too much / enough)
16. She earns …………………… to live a comfortable life. (too much / enough)
17. She was ……………………. to admit her mistake. (too humble / humble enough)
18. She was ……………………… to apologize. (proud enough / too proud)
19. He is …………………… to buy yacht. (enough rich / rich enough / too rich)
20. He is ……………………. to afford three meals a day. (too poor / poor enough)

Answers

1. too much, 2. enough, 3. too late, 4. foolish enough, 5. too smart, 6. bold enough, 7. enough food, 8. too much, 9. too young, 10. fast enough, 11. too fast, 12. talented enough, 13. too, 14. warm enough, 15. enough, 16. enough, 17. humble enough, 18. too proud, 19. rich enough, 20. too poor

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