too - enough

‘TOO’ & ‘ENOUGH’
I. TOO ………… TO : Quá .........để
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too +
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adj / adv

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adj / adv

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for sb +

EX:
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He is very lazy. He cannot pass the exam.
He is too lazy to pass the exam.

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The book is very thick. I can’t finish reading it today.
The book is too thick for me to finish reading today.

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He drives so carelessly. We can’t go with him.
He drives too carelessly for us to go with him .

II. ENOUGH : Đủ

-Enough

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- Adj / Adv + Enough
1.

S + v + adj / adv + enough to + v
She speaks Spanish well enough to be an interpreter.

It is not cold enough to wear a heavy jacket.

2.

S + v + adj/ adv + enough+ for sb + to + v
The test is easy enough for the students to do.
He speaks English clearly enough for us to understand.

3.

S + V + enough + noun + to V
Do you have enough sugar for the cake?
Jake bought enough red paint to finish the barn.
He does not have enough money to attend the concert.

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V
to + V


EXERCISES
I: Combine each pair of sentences, using “too…….to”:
1. You are very young. You can’t have the front door key.
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2. It is very cold. We can’t go swimming.
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3. The river is deep. We can’t wade it.
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4. She was very mean. She never gave to charity.

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5. The package is very thick. I can’t push it through the letterbox.
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6. The oranges are very bitter. We can’t eat them.
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7. Our new car is very big. It won’t get through those gates.
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8. I am short. I can’t play basketball.
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9. She was very naughty. She wasn’t loved by everybody.
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10. It was too dark. I could not read the letter.
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II. Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence using “too……..to/ “enough”
1. The bag is heavy. The child can’t carry it.
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2. The drove fast. They could arrive at the airport on time.
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3. The coffee isn’t strong. It won’t keep us awake.
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4. She spoke English badly. They couldn’t understand her.
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5. The exercise is easy. She can do it.
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6. The room is very small and stuffy. We can’t live in it.
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7. The suitcase is light. Mary can carry it.
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8. The play was so interesting. We saw it again and again.

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9. She did the exercise carefully. She got high marks.
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10. it is too late. We shouldn’t go out.
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