English Grammar Exercises

Units 90–93: So/Too/Enough, Adjectives, Adverbs, Gradable/Non-Gradable

90. So / Too / Enough
90.1 So / Too / Enough
  1. There are fewer factories here than there used to be.
  2. I'm going to buy some shoes but couldn't afford to.
  3. I tried to fix the bathtub but wasn't able to.
90.2 So / Too / Enough
  1. There aren't as many cars on the street as there used to be.
  2. He doesn't call my grandma on her birthday, but I completely forgot to.
  3. Sean can't come to Oxford University.
  4. Liz hasn't completed as much work as she intended to.
  5. I've eaten much more cake than I meant to.
90.3 So / Too / Enough
  1. He didn't want to.
  2. Yes, she was determined to.
  3. Yes, she seemed to be.
  4. That's right. He promised to.
  5. There no need to be.
90.4 So / Too / Enough
  1. This software is more complicated than it seems to be.
  2. Ma didn't come to the party even though she promised to.
  3. It's too late. I hang gliding, but I don't have the courage.
90.5 So / Too / Enough
  1. The service wasn't at the convention, even though he had hoped to be.
  2. I was thinking of studying French at college but decided not to.
  3. I wasn't able to go on the trip, but I did want to.
  4. The dish isn't vegetarian, even though it is supposed to be.
90.6 So / Too / Enough
  1. Lisa invited me to visit Spain, and I told her I'd love to.
  2. We asked Mario to play golf with us, but he didn't want to.
  3. I wanted to see you this summer, but I won't be able to.
91. Adjectives & Adverbs
91.1 Adjectives
  1. There aren't any cafés here, but there are some nice ones by the park.
  2. The manager's work are much slower than the others in the office.
  3. If you need to borrow a raincoat, you can take one of mine.
  4. I don't care. I I'm not afraid, but my brother-in-law does.
91.2 Adjectives
  1. Cathy refuses to get a phone, though her boyfriend has got one.
  2. I understand it like this sofa, but I like the red one over there.
  3. There isn't any juice left, but I think there's some in the fridge.
  4. I love your book. Are there some similar ones in the boutique by the park.
  5. I bought the book of the cakes in the bakery, so I bought some.
91.3 Adjectives
  1. The car is ruined. I need to buy a new one.
  2. We don't like fishing, but our dad does.
  3. We'd like a dessert. Could you recommend one?
  4. I really like cooking, but Gordon doesn't.
  5. If that dress is too expensive, we have cheaper ones, too.
  6. These look the sweetest, but I didn't.
  7. I own few books myself, but there are lots at the library.
  8. That looks delicious. Can I try some?
91.4 Adjectives
  • Wed prefer it if you did.
  • I don't, but so don't I.
  • I hoped so.
  • I'm afraid this morning.
  • I did this morning.
    • 92. Adjectives & Adverbs
    92.1 Adjectives
    1. My boyfriend gave me a beautiful gold necklace for my birthday.
    2. My grandmother's knitting me a dark-green woolen sweater.
    92.2 Adjectives
    1. SHAPE: massive, round, square
    2. COLOR: light blue, red
    3. NATIONALITY: Argentinian, Vietnamese, French
    4. MATERIAL: cotton, steel
    92.3 Adjectives
    1. GENERAL OPINION: wonderful, special, good, nice
    2. SPECIFIC OPINION: clever, friendly, delicious, beautiful
    92.4 Adjectives
    1. I read this exciting new French novel.
    2. That small old brown dog belongs to Harry.
    3. Ebru made this lovely white silk dress.
    92.5 Adjectives
    1. Claude has a beautiful old Indian rug in his living room.
    2. Nigel’s bought himself a big red American sports car.
    3. My cousin keeps her jewelry in a small black wooden box.
    4. My granddaughter is engaged to a charming tall American man.
    92.6 Adjectives
    1. The instructions are so confusing I don't know what to do.
    2. Selma and Bob are interested in wildlife.
    3. We were all amazed when Sharon won the race.
    93. Gradable / Non-Gradable Adjectives
    93.1 Gradable / Non-Gradable
    1. Ola is a very talented cook.
    2. It was boiling hot outside.
    3. The new shoes are not very comfortable at all.
    4. Our plumber is not particularly reliable.
    5. The hamburgers are hungry and ordered.
    93.2 Gradable / Non-Gradable
    1. Absolutely
    2. Classifying
    3. Extreme
    93.3 Gradable / Non-Gradable
    1. GRADABLE: interesting, cold, intelligent, large
    2. NON-GRADABLE: awesome, square, perfect, wooden
    93.4 Gradable / Non-Gradable
    1. The weather was extremely bad. It rained every day.
    2. The cookies that Ellie made were not very tasty.
    3. I found the exam almost impossible to finish in time.
    4. Our business is reasonably successful, but it could do better.
    5. This antique vase is quite unique. There are no others like it.
    6. Martin was absolutely terrified when he saw the bear.
    93.5 Gradable / Non-Gradable
    1. The food at the wedding wasn't particularly impressive.
    2. Hikaru speaks fairly good English, but she makes mistakes.
    3. The rooms in the hotel were really awful.
    4. Our old car is still in reasonably good condition.
    93.6 Gradable / Non-Gradable
    1. I can't criticize his cakes. They're absolutely perfect.
    2. The clothes here are of good quality and reasonably priced.
    3. The concert was absolutely awful. She simply can't sing!
    4. There's a wonderful medieval castle in my town.
    5. The software is fairly easy to use and won't cause too many problems.
    6. It's freezing outside! Make sure you wear a hat.

    Answers Index (All in Order)

    90.1 There are fewer factories here than there used to be.
    90.2 There aren't as many cars on the street as there used to be.
    90.3 He didn't want to.
    90.4 This software is more complicated than it seems to be.
    90.5 The service wasn't at the convention, even though he had hoped to be.
    90.6 Lisa invited me to visit Spain, and I told her I'd love to.
    91.1 There aren't any cafés here, but there are some nice ones by the park.
    91.2 Cathy refuses to get a phone, though her boyfriend has got one.
    91.3 The car is ruined. I need to buy a new one.
    91.4 Wed prefer it if you did.
    92.1 My boyfriend gave me a beautiful gold necklace for my birthday.
    92.2 SHAPE: massive, round, square
    92.3 GENERAL OPINION: wonderful, special, good, nice
    92.4 I read this exciting new French novel.
    92.5 Claude has a beautiful old Indian rug in his living room.
    92.6 The instructions are so confusing I don't know what to do.
    93.1 Ola is a very talented cook.
    93.2 Absolutely
    93.3 GRADABLE: interesting, cold, intelligent, large
    93.4 The weather was extremely bad. It rained every day.
    93.5 The food at the wedding wasn't particularly impressive.
    93.6 I can't criticize his cakes. They're absolutely perfect.