Entry | Grammar Lesson 48 LEVEL 7
Lesson 48: ... enough to + verb, too... to + verb
Lesson 48: ... enough to + verb, too... to + verb
Reading (Reading)
Your son is old enough to drive.
Mike ran quickly enough to win the
race.
(Your son is old enough to drive.)
(Mike ran quickly enough to win the race.)
I am not rich enough to buy an
expensive car.
The police are not fast enough to
catch the thief.
(I am not rich enough to buy an expensive
(The police are not fast enough to catch
car.)
the thief.)
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Is he old enough to start driving?
Is he brave enough to be a police
officer?
(Is he old enough to start driving ？)
(Is he brave enough to be a police
officer？)
That picture is too heavy to hang on
the wall.
It was too hot to go out.
(That picture is too heavy to hang on the
(It was too hot to go out.)
wall.)
Is that air conditioner too expensive
Is Jim too short to play basketball?
to buy?
(Is Jim too short to play basketball ？)
(Is that air conditioner too expensive to
buy？)
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Grammar focus (Grammar focus)
 Use “adjective/adverb enough + verb (to- infinitive)” to describe that the characteristic of
someone/something is sufficient to be able to accomplish an action.
E.g.）You are smart enough to enter this university.
(You are smart enough to enter this university.)
 Use “too adjective/adverb + verb (to- infinitive)” to describe that something cannot be
done because of the intensity/degree of the characteristic that is expressed by the
adjective/adverb.
E.g.）You are too short to become a basketball player.
(You are too stupid to enter this university)
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Speaking (Speaking)
1) My students are clever enough to understand that.
(My students are clever enough to understand that.)
2) The water was clear enough to drink.
(The water was clear enough to drink.)
3) I know that the team is strong enough to defeat the opponent.
(I know that the team is strong enough to defeat the opponent.)
4) She is not old enough to watch this program.
(She is not old enough to watch this program.)
5) Is that candidate tall enough to join the pageant?
(Is that candidate tall enough to join the pageant ？)
6) Are the questions too hard to answer?
(Are the questions too hard to answer ？)
7) The thief drove his bike too fast to get caught.
(The thief drove his bike too fast to get caught.)
8) She arrived too late to catch the train this morning.
(She arrived too late to catch the train this morning.)
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9) These boxes are too heavy to carry.
(These boxes are too heavy to carry.)
10) We arrived too late to be able to see the beginning of the movie.
(We arrived too late to be able to see the beginning of the movie.)
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Gap Filling (Gap Filling)
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
1) You are
us Japanese until we understand.
(You are kind enough to teach us Japanese until we understand.)
2) My daughter is
the entrance exam for Harvard University.
(My daughter is smart enough to pass the entrance exam for Harvard University.)
3) The pool is
in. (The pool is too dirty to swim in.)
4) I don’t think they are
the class.
(I don’t think they are smart enough to take the class.)
5) She is
6) He was
them. (She is brave enough to fight them.)
. (He was too tired to walk.)
7) Is the manager
the task?
(Is the manager responsible enough to accept the task？)
8) That guy is
with the kids.
(That guy is too old to play with the kids.)
9) Is this coffee
?
(Is this coffee too hot to drink ？)
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Translating (Translating)
Translate these sentences into English.
1) Max is intelligent enough to do the right thing.
2) She is not good enough to get a better position in the company. (useful vocabulary:
available = available)
3) The company is not developed enough to compete with the rival companies. (useful
vocabulary: to compete = to compete; competitor = competitor)
4) We are too tired to go to the gym.
5) Are those problems too hard to solve?
6) Is that applicant old enough to work in the factory? (useful vocabulary: factory = factory)
7) That guy is not strong enough to carry the boxes.
8) Did you get to the theater early enough to get good seats?
9) Veronica didn’t study hard enough to pass the test.
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