7.8_ Infinitive with Too and Enough

Question 1

Too

shows that the adjective or adverb is

Answer 1

excessive for a specific purpose.

too + adjective/ adverb + Infinitive

Question 2

Enough

Shows that an adjective, adverb or noun is

Answer 2

sufficient for a specific purpose.
adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive
enough + noun + Infinitive

Question 3

Word order:

too + adjective/adverb + ?

Answer 3

+ Infinitive
_ Young Carnegie was “ too poor to enter “ the library.
_ You drive “too slowly to drive” on the highway.
_ she’s “too old to cook” for herself. A volunteer delivers her meals.

Question 4

Word order:

too much + noncount noun + ?

Answer 4

+ Infinitive

_ I have “too much work to do”, so I have no time volunteer.

Question 5

Word order:

too many + plural count noun + ?

Answer 5

+ Infinitive

_There are “too many problems” in the world “to solve” in one day.

Question 6

World order:

adjective/ adverb + enough + ?

Answer 6

+ Infinitive
_am I “talented enough to design” a card?
Joyce sells cards “easily enough to raise” money for her charity.

Question 7

World order:

enough + noun + ?

Answer 7

+ Infinitive [ an activity]
Carnegie had “ enough money to build” libraries.
I have “enough time to volunteer” this summer.

Question 8

The infinitive phrase can be preceded by ?
too + adjective/ adverb + Infinitive
adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive
enough + noun + Infinitive

Answer 8

For + Object
_There is enough volunteer work “ for everyone to do.”
_Making cards is not hard “ for me to do”

Question 9

Sometime the infinitive phrase can be omitted. It is understood from the context:

a. _ too busy to volunteer.
b. _ enough money to build libraries.

Answer 9

a. _ I can’t volunteer this summer because I’m too busy.

b. _ Carnegie could build libraries because he had enough money.