Foundation grammar · Unit 91 · A2

enough

Adjectives and adverbs

enough goes before a noun (enough money) but after an adjective (warm enough). It can stand alone (I've had enough), and it takes for + person or thing and to + verb (old enough to vote, enough chairs for everyone to sit down).

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A enough + noun

enough goes before a noun: enough money, enough people, enough time.

  • "Is there enough milk in your tea?" "Yes, thanks."
  • We wanted to play netball, but we didn't have enough players.
  • Why don't you get a new phone? You've got enough money. (not money enough)

B enough on its own

You can use enough with no noun after it.

  • I've put some money aside, but not enough for a deposit on a flat. (= I need more)
  • "Would you like some more pasta?" "No, thanks. I've had enough."
  • You're always indoors. You don't get out enough.

C adjective + enough

enough goes after an adjective: warm enough, tall enough, good enough.

enough + noun adjective + enough
enough money tall enough
enough time good enough
enough people old enough
  • "Shall we eat outside?" "No, it isn't warm enough." (not enough warm)
  • Can you hear the music? Is it loud enough for you?
  • Don't buy those jeans. They're nice, but they aren't long enough. (= they're too short)

D enough for ..., enough to ...

enough for + person or thing.

enough to + verb (not for + verb).

enough for + person + to + verb.

  • This jacket isn't big enough for me.
  • I haven't got enough money for a holiday.
  • I haven't got enough money to go on holiday. (not for go)
  • Is your French good enough to read a newspaper? (not for read)
  • There aren't enough plates for everyone to have one.

Exercises

91.1 Read each scene and complete the sentence. Use enough + one of these words: chairs, money, paint, wind.

chairsmoneypaintwind

  1. At a ticket office. The ticket costs £3. A girl looks in her purse and finds £2.50.

    She hasn't got enough money.

    She hasn't got enough money.

  2. Six people round a table. There are only four seats, so two people are standing.

    There aren't .

  3. A woman painting a door. Half the door is done and her tin is empty.

    She hasn't got .

  4. A boy holding a kite string on a still day. The kite lies flat on the grass.

    There isn't .

91.2 Read each scene and complete the sentence. Use one of these adjectives + enough: big, long, strong, tall.

biglongstrongtall

  1. A short man on tiptoe, reaching up for a high shelf. His fingers are well below it.

    He isn't tall enough.

    He isn't tall enough.

  2. Five friends trying to squeeze into a tiny car. Two are still outside.

    The car .

  3. A man sitting on a tall bicycle. His feet do not reach the pedals.

    His legs .

  4. A man straining to lift a heavy weight. The bar does not move.

    He .

91.3 Complete the sentences. Use enough with one of these words: big, eat, fruit, loud, old, practise, sugar, time, tired.

bigeatfruitloudoldpractisesugartimetired

  1. "Is there enough sugar in your tea?" "Yes, thanks."

    "Is there enough sugar in your tea?" "Yes, thanks."

  2. Can you hear the music? Is it loud enough for you?

    Can you hear the music? Is it loud enough for you?

  3. She can vote in the next election. She's .

  4. Did you have to finish the test?

  5. This flat isn't for a family of five.

  6. Josh is very skinny. He doesn't .

  7. You don't eat . Try to have some with every meal.

  8. It's nearly one o'clock, but I'm wide awake. I'm not to sleep.

  9. Ollie isn't a very good pianist because he doesn't .

91.4 Complete the sentences. Use enough with the words in brackets.

  1. We haven't got enough money to buy a car. (money / buy)

    We haven't got enough money to buy a car.

  2. These scissors aren't cardboard. (sharp / cut)

  3. The sea wasn't a swim. (warm / have)

  4. Have we got toast? (bread / make)

  5. We played well, but not the match. (well / win)

  6. I don't have novels these days. (time / read)

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