Difference between “too” and “enough”

TOO

too + adjective This shirt is too expensive. It costs $30 and I have only $25.
too much + uncountable noun I drank too much water; now I really need to go to the bathroom!
too many + countable noun She put too many eggs into the cake. The recipe said 3 and she used 5.
verb + too much He complains too much. He has such a negative attitude.

ENOUGH

enough + noun (countable or uncountable) We don’t have enough people for a soccer team.We have 8 people and a team needs at least 11.
adjective + enough Sorry kid, you’re not old enough to buy alcohol. You’re 19 and the minimum age is 21.
verb + enough I don’t exercise enough. I need to go to the gym more than once a month.


Too / Enough Quiz

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Question 1
There were _________ students in the classroom and _____________________.
A
too many / not enough desks
B
too / not desks enough
C
enough / too much desks
Question 2
This dress is __________. I need a smaller size.
A
too much big
B
too many big
C
too big
Question 3
I'm ____________ to drive because I didn't get ____________ last night.
A
tired enough / too sleep
B
too tired / enough sleep
C
enough tired / sleep enough
Question 3 Explanation: 
"sleep" can be a verb or a noun. In the expression "get some sleep," it is a noun - so we say "I didn't get enough sleep" because enough comes BEFORE a noun.
Question 4
I wanted to catch the 9:00 train, but I arrived _______________.
A
enough late
B
too late
C
too much late
Question 5
Do we have ______________ to buy a house?
A
too many money
B
enough money
C
money enough
Question 6
This book is _____________ to read; I don't understand it at all.
A
difficult enough
B
too difficult
C
enough difficult
Question 7
The computer was _____________, so we didn't buy it.
A
too expensive
B
enough expensive
C
expensive enough
Question 8
I didn't ____________ at  breakfast this morning, and now I'm hungry!
A
eat enough
B
eat too many
C
too much eat
Question 9
They didn't have _______________ for all the people at the wedding reception.
A
too food
B
enough food
C
food enough
Question 10
The test was ___________ for everyone to pass.
A
too much easy
B
easy enough
C
enough easy
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