Too, Too Much, Too Many, (not) Enough

Remember:
Too + adjective (Not) enough + noun
Too much + uncountable noun EXCESS (IN)SUFFICIENCY
Too many + countable noun (Not) + adjective+ enough

1. Fill the gaps:

-How many cars are in this city?
-It is easy to say that there are __________ cars. But there are not ________ parking places.
-Thats why I dont go to work by car. There is ________ traffic, _________ traffic lights, and it is _____ hard to find a parking place.

-How much is that phone? -Its 300 euro.

-Oh, this is __________. It is _______expensive for me. I havent got _______ money to buy it. Do you have a cheaper one?
-This one is only 100. I think it is cheap _________.
-Perfect! The more expensive one has __________ functions anyway.

-How is your coffee?

-It is not strong _________. And its _______sweet; there is __________ sugar in it. And how is yours?
-Mine is _______bitter. It doesnt have _________ sugar. There arent __________ places where you can have a good coffee!

-Whose toys are these?

-They are my brothers. He has ________ toys and they take out _________ space. But he always says he doesnt have _______ toys. He
is ______spoiled. I dont have ________ toys, but they are _______ for me.

-Whom did you call?

-I called my sister, but she was _______busy to talk. She said she has __________ work to do, __________ reports to write, and not
_________ time to finish it all.
-And does she get _________ money for her work?
-No, she doesnt. She is not paid _________.

-What is the minimum height for this roller-coaster? Its 1,20m.

-Peter is taller than 1,20m. He is tall _________ to get on it. Paul is shorter than 1,20m. He isnt tall ________. He is _______short for this
attraction. There are not ________ attractions for little children here.

-How old are your daughters?

-Maria just turned 18.
-Oh, she is old _________ to make her own decisions.
-Yes, but she isnt confident _________ to do it. She is _______insecure. Jane is younger, she is 14 years old. She is very confident, but
also _______immature. She is still _______young.

-What is the weather like in your country?

-Its _______rainy. There are __________ rainy days and there are not _________ sunny days. The weather isnt sunny ________.
-Here the weather is _______cold in winter and one needs to put on __________ clothes. In summer it is _______hot. And we never get
_________ rain.

-How was your holiday?

-It was terrible. The hotel was _______crowded and _______noisy, the room was _______small, and the walls were _______thin. I
couldnt get _________ rest because there were __________ teenagers making __________ noise. The music was _______loud. There
wasnt _________ food at lunchtime and
-Eh, I think you make __________ drama about it!

-Is he sober _________ to go home?

-No, he isnt sober _________. He is still _______drunk. He had __________ cocktails.
-Yes, I told him he had _________ drinks, but he didnt listen to me. He is drinking ____________ alcohol these days...

-Where do you want to go tonight?

-I dont know, we dont have ________ options. There are not ________ bars in this little town. I dont want to stay _______late anyway,
because I have to wake up early. And I had __________ partying last week.

-Why dont you bake a cake today?

-I dont have _________ flour; I forgot to buy. Last week I made __________ cookies and cupcakes. But I misread the cookie recipe and I
used __________ flour and not _________ eggs.
-Yes, the cookies were _______tough to eat

-Who turned the TV volume up? It is _______high. Turn it down, please. __________ decibels arent good for your ears.
-But, Mom, when the volume is low I cant hear clear _________ what theyre saying.
-Well, maybe you should turn the TV off. You watch _________ TV anyway and I think youve had _______ cartoons for today.
2. Look at the question words in bold at the beginning of the dialogues. Explain the use for
each one. Translate in your language.

3. Look at the pairs of antonyms in italicized letters from the first exercise. Find those in the
comparative form. Say the comparative forms for the others.

4. Use antonyms of the underlined words to 5. Rephrase the following sentences using
rephrase the following sentences: too, too much, too many, (not) enough.

Example: This car is too expensive for me. Example: The floor is full of toys.
This car is not cheap enough for me. There are too many toys on the floor.

This puzzle is too easy for Paul. There are 5 friends and only 3 beers.
. ..
The dark chocolate is too bitter for my taste. He ate 1 cupcake and he wanted more.
.
My youngest son isnt tall enough for his age. He ate 3 cupcakes and he couldnt eat another one.
. ..
My daughter is too young to make her own decisions. He ate 30 cupcakes and then he felt sick.
..
In my area we get too much rain. This plant is almost dry.

Your boots are too dirty. The air was so hot that I couldnt breathe.
.
The hotel was too noisy and the room wasnt big enough. He works a lot and he is always tired.
.. .
It was early enough to see the sunrise. He is strong and he can lift his sister in his arms.

The cookies are soft enough to eat. The baby needs to sleep 10 hours but she sleeps only 7.

The TV volume is too low. He drank 3 bottles of wine.
.. .
The weather isnt warm enough to wear shorts. The music was deafening.
.
He has too many enemies. The weather is freezing cold.
..

Tips for filling the gaps (rules explained in other words):

First, you have to identify the word that is quantified (noun or adjective). Keep in mind that a
quantified noun may be preceded by several adjectives!
You also have to look at the position of the gap.

If the gap is after the word (an adjective), you have to use enough. In the other situations,
the quantifiers stay before the word!

If the gap is before the quantified word (an adjective), you have to use too.

If the context suggests excess and the word is in plural (so its a countable noun), you have to
use too many. Pay attention to irregular plurals!

If the context suggests excess and the word is in singular (an uncountable noun), you have to
use too much.

Always pay attention to the context. Keep in mind that lack of excess doesnt necessarily mean
insufficiency.