Infinitives with Too and
         Enough

        Page 293
too + adjective /adverb +
        infinitive
  Young  Carnegie was too poor to
           enter the library.
You drive too slowly to drive on the

               freeway.
 She is too old to cook for herself.
too much + nouncount noun
        + infinitive
 I have too much work to
   do, so I have no time to
          volunteer.
too much + plural count noun
        + infinitive

    There are too many
  problems in the world to
     solve in one day..
Adjective/adverb + enough +
           infinitive
   Am   I talented enough to
           design a card?
 Joyce sells cards easily enough
  to raise money for her charity.
enough + noun + infinitive

   Carnegiehad enough
  money to build libraries.
  I have enough time to
  volunteer this summer.
The infinitive phrase can be
 preceded by for + object:

  There is enough volunteer
  work for everyone to do.
 Making cards is not hard for
          me to do.
Sometimes the infinitive phrase
can be omitted. It is understood
       from the context:
   Ican’t volunteer this summer
      because I’m too busy.
   Carnegie could build libraries
  because I had enough money.
Answer Key: Exercise 21 on
        Page 294
1.    too old to learn
      2. easy to make
    3. too long to make
      4. enough time
         5. to make
    6. too busy to help
 7. too much work to do
  8. enough time to help
9. enough money to make
10. enough money to buy
  11. too hard to choose
Answer Key: Exercise 22 on
      Page 294-295
1. too many
  2. too long
   3. too hot
4. well enough
 5. too much

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  • 1.
    Infinitives with Tooand Enough Page 293
  • 2.
    too + adjective/adverb + infinitive Young Carnegie was too poor to enter the library. You drive too slowly to drive on the freeway. She is too old to cook for herself.
  • 3.
    too much +nouncount noun + infinitive I have too much work to do, so I have no time to volunteer.
  • 4.
    too much +plural count noun + infinitive There are too many problems in the world to solve in one day..
  • 5.
    Adjective/adverb + enough+ infinitive Am I talented enough to design a card? Joyce sells cards easily enough to raise money for her charity.
  • 6.
    enough + noun+ infinitive Carnegiehad enough money to build libraries. I have enough time to volunteer this summer.
  • 7.
    The infinitive phrasecan be preceded by for + object: There is enough volunteer work for everyone to do. Making cards is not hard for me to do.
  • 8.
    Sometimes the infinitivephrase can be omitted. It is understood from the context: Ican’t volunteer this summer because I’m too busy. Carnegie could build libraries because I had enough money.
  • 9.
    Answer Key: Exercise21 on Page 294
  • 10.
    1. too old to learn 2. easy to make 3. too long to make 4. enough time 5. to make 6. too busy to help 7. too much work to do 8. enough time to help 9. enough money to make 10. enough money to buy 11. too hard to choose
  • 11.
    Answer Key: Exercise22 on Page 294-295
  • 12.
    1. too many 2. too long 3. too hot 4. well enough 5. too much