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Unit 91 · Adjectives and adverbs

enough

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A

She isn't going to take a taxi. She hasn't got enough money.

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I've only got five pounds – not enough for a taxi.

He can't reach the shelf. He isn't tall enough.

B

enough + noun (enough money / enough people etc.)

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A: Is there enough milk in your coffee? B: Yes, thank you.

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We wanted to play football, but we didn't have enough players.

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Why don't you buy a car? You've got enough money. (not money enough)

enough without a noun

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I've got some money but not enough to buy a car. (= I need more money to buy a car)

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A: Would you like some more to eat? B: No, thanks. I've had enough.

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You're always at home. You don't go out enough.

C

adjective + enough (good enough / tall enough etc.)

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A: Shall we sit outside? B: No, it isn't warm enough. (not enough warm)

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

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Don't buy that coat. It's nice, but it isn't long enough. (= it's too short)

Remember:

enough + noun but adjective + enough
enough money tall enough
enough time good enough
enough people old enough
D

We say:

enough for somebody/something

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This pullover isn't big enough for me.

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I haven't got enough money for a new car.

enough to do something

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I haven't got enough money to buy a new car. (not for buy)

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Is your English good enough to have a conversation? (not for have)

enough for somebody/something to do something

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There aren't enough chairs for everybody to sit down.

Exercises (4)

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91.1

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use enough + these words:

chairsmoneypaintwind
  1. 1Woman with not enough money to pay
    She hasn't got .example
  2. 2Not enough chairs for the people at a table
    There aren't .
  3. 3Woman with not enough paint for the wall
    She hasn't got .
  4. 4Kite drooping with not enough wind to fly
    There isn't .
91.2

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use these adjectives + enough:

biglongstrongtall
  1. 1Short man not tall enough to reach a shelf
    He isn't .example
  2. 2Small car not big enough for the load
    The car isn't .
  3. 3Man's legs not long enough to cross
    His legs aren't .
  4. 4Man not strong enough to lift the weight
    He isn't .
91.3

Complete the sentences. Use enough with these words:

bigeatloudmilkoldpractisespacetimetired
  1. 1
    'Is there in your coffee?' 'Yes, thank you.'example
  2. 2
    Can you hear the radio? Is it for you?example
  3. 3
    He can leave school if he wants – he's .
  4. 4
    When I visited New York last year, I didn't have to see all the things I wanted to see.
  5. 5
    This house isn't for a large family.
  6. 6
    Tina is very thin. She doesn't .
  7. 7
    My office is very small. There isn't .
  8. 8
    It's late, but I don't want to go to bed now. I'm not .
  9. 9
    Lisa isn't a very good tennis player because she doesn't .
91.4

Complete the sentences. Use enough with these words:

  1. 1
    We haven't got a new car. (money/buy)example
  2. 2
    This knife isn't tomatoes. (sharp/cut)
  3. 3
    The water wasn't swimming. (warm/go)
  4. 4
    Have we got sandwiches? (bread/make)
  5. 5
    We played well, but not the game. (well/win)
  6. 6
    I don't have newspapers. (time/read)