Unit 91: too

Master "too" vs "not enough"

A. too + adjective / adverb

Too big

His shoes are too big for him.

Too much sugar

There is too much sugar in it.

B. too + adjective / adverb

• Can you turn the radio down? It’s too loud. (= louder than I want)
• I can’t work. I’m too tired.
• I think you work too hard.

C. too much / too many = more than you want

• I don’t like the weather here. There is too much rain. (= more rain than is good)
• Let’s go to another restaurant. There are too many people here.
• Emily studies all the time. I think she studies too much.
• Traffic is a problem in this town. There are too many cars.

D. Compare too and not enough

• The hat is too big for him.
• The radio is too loud. Can you turn it down, please?
• There’s too much sugar in my coffee. (= more sugar than I want)
• I don’t feel very well. I ate too much.
• The hat isn’t big enough for him. (= it’s too small)
• The radio isn’t loud enough. Can you turn it up, please?
• There’s not enough sugar in my coffee. (= I need more sugar)
• You’re very thin. You don’t eat enough.

E. We say:

too ... for (somebody/something)
• These shoes are too big for me.
• It’s a small house — too small for a large family.
too ... to (do something)
• I’m too tired to go out. (not 'for go out')
• It’s too cold to sit outside.
too ... for (somebody/something) to (do something)
• She speaks too fast for me to understand.

too + adjective / adverb

too loud
too tired
too hard

too much / too many

too much rain
too many people
too many cars

too vs not enough

too big → not big enough
too loud → not loud enough

too ... for / to

too big for me
too tired to go out
too fast for me to understand

91.1 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use too + one of these words:

big crowded fast heavy loud low

Radio

1

Box

2

Box

3

Box

4

Restaurant

5

Ball

6

  1. The radio is too loud.
  2. The box is .
  3. The box is .
  4. She’s driving .
  5. The ball is .
  6. The restaurant is .

91.2 Put in too / too much / too many / enough.

  1. You're always at home. You don't go out enough.
  2. I don't like the weather here. There's rain.
  3. I can't wait for them. I haven't got time.
  4. There was nowhere to sit on the beach. There were people.
  5. You're always tired. I think you work .
  6. 'Did you have to eat?' 'Yes, thank you.'
  7. You drink coffee. It's not good for you.
  8. You don't eat vegetables. You should eat more.
  9. I don't like the weather here. It's .
  10. Our team didn't play well. We made mistakes.
  11. 'Would you like some more milk in your tea?' 'Yes, but not .

91.3 Complete the sentences. Use too or enough with the words in brackets ( ).

  1. I couldn't work. I was too tired. (tired)
  2. Can you turn the radio up, please? It . (loud)
  3. I don't want to walk home. It's . (far)
  4. I don't want to walk home. It's . (expensive)
  5. Don't buy anything in that shop. It . (expensive)
  6. You can't put all your things in this bag. It . (big)
  7. I couldn't do the exercise. It . (difficult)
  8. I can't talk to you now. I . (busy)
  9. I thought the film was boring. It . (long)

91.4 Complete the sentences. Use too (+ adjective) + to (do something).

  1. (I'm not going out / cold) It's too cold to go out.
  2. (I'm not going to bed / early) It's .
  3. (they're not getting married / young) They're .
  4. (nobody goes out at night / dangerous) It's .
  5. (don't phone Ann now / late) It's .
  6. (I didn't say anything / surprised) I was .
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Interactive English Grammar • Unit 91 • Page 190-191