English Grammar Guide Quantifiers: too/enough Usage - too / enough We can use too before an adjective to show something is unsuitable or undesirable or makes something impossible.
We can use enough after an adjective to show something is suitable , sufficient or desirable .
SUBJECT is unsuitable for OBJECT SUBJECT is undesirable for OBJECT SUBJECT is suitable for OBJECT SUBJECT is desirable for OBJECT Grammar - too / enough SUBJECT is undesirable for OBJECT SUBJ + BE + too + ADJ. + for + OBJ. India is too hot for penguins .... NEG. BE + ADJ. + enough + for ... The Arctic isn't hot enough for lions .SUBJECT is suitable for OBJECT ... BE + ADJ. + enough + for ... Africa is hot enough for lions .Examples - too + ADJECTIVE SUBJECT BE too ADJ. OBJECT Africa is too hot for penguins . The Arctic is too cold for lions .
Examples - NEGATIVE BE + ADJECTIVE + enough SUBJECT NEG. BE ADJ. enough OBJECT Africa isn't cold enough for penguins . The Arctic isn't hot enough for lions .
Examples - ADJECTIVE + enough SUBJECT BE ADJ. enough OBJECT Africa is hot enough for lions . The Arctic is cold enough for penguins .
Symbols & Abbreviations ADJ. Adjective NEG. Negative OBJ. Object SUBJ. Subject
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