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

This book is _____________ to read; I don't understand it at all.

A	too difficult
B	difficult enough
C	enough difficult

Question 2

This dress is __________. I need a smaller size.

A	too much big
B	too big
C	too many big

Question 3

The test was ___________ for everyone to pass.

A	enough easy
B	easy enough
C	too much easy

Question 4

There were _________ students in the classroom and _____________________.

A	too / not desks enough
B	enough / too much desks
C	too many / not enough desks

Question 5

Do we have ______________ to buy a house?

A	too many money
B	enough money
C	money enough

Question 6

I wanted to catch the 9:00 train, but I arrived _______________.

A	too much late
B	enough late
C	too late

Question 7

I didn't ____________ at breakfast this morning, and now I'm hungry!

A	eat too many
B	too much eat
C	eat enough

Question 8

The computer was _____________, so we didn't buy it.

A	too expensive
B	expensive enough
C	enough expensive

Question 9

I'm ____________ to drive because I didn't get ____________ last night.

A	enough tired / sleep enough
B	tired enough / too sleep
C	too tired / enough sleep

Question 9 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 10

They didn't have _______________ for all the people at the wedding reception.