Adjective + Enough to ...
Practice “adjective + enough to” in everyday decisions, from eating soup to catching a bus.
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1. Preenche o espaço em branco.
The soup is no longer too hot.
The soup is cool ___ to eat.
- enough
- too
- very
The missing word shows that the soup is ready to eat.
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The soup is cool enough to eat.
“Enough” goes after the adjective: “cool enough.”
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2. Preenche o espaço em branco.
This bag is light enough ___ carry.
- for
- than
- to
Look at the verb “carry.”
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This bag is light enough to carry.
After “enough,” use “to” and the base form of the verb: “to carry.”
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3. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What can Leo do?
Leo is tall enough to reach the high shelf.
- He needs a chair to reach the shelf.
- He can reach the shelf without a chair.
- He needs to grow taller before he can reach it.
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- He can reach the shelf without a chair.
“Tall enough” means his height is right for this action. It does not mean he is very tall.
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4. Preenche o espaço em branco.
The visitors have stopped talking.
The room is ___ enough to hear the guide.
- noisy
- quiet
- loud
There is very little noise now.
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The room is quiet enough to hear the guide.
A quiet room makes it easier to hear someone speaking.
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5. Ordena as palavras.
The weather feels pleasant. Lunch in the yard sounds nice.
- outside.
- It is
- to sit
- warm
- enough
Start with “It is.”
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It is warm enough to sit outside.
We often use “It is” to describe the weather: “It is warm enough.”
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6. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What is the problem with the box?
The box is not small enough to fit in my bag.
- It is too small for the bag.
- It fits easily inside the bag.
- It is too big for the bag.
The box needs to be smaller.
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- It is too big for the bag.
“Not small enough” means “too big,” not “too small.”
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7. Preenche o espaço em branco.
I tried to lift the table, but I couldn't.
I'm not ___ enough to lift it by myself.
- strong
- weak
- tired
Lifting a heavy table takes strength.
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I'm not strong enough to lift it by myself.
“By myself” means “without help.” The speaker may need another person to help lift the table.
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8. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What does this pool rule allow you to do?
You are old enough to use the pool without an adult.
- Use the pool only with an adult.
- Use the pool on your own.
- Use the pool only when you are older.
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- Use the pool on your own.
“Old enough” often talks about age rules, not about how well someone can do an activity.
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9. Ordena as palavras.
This jacket fits me.
- The jacket
- for me
- to wear.
- large
- is
- enough
The person comes between “enough” and the action.
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The jacket is large enough for me to wear.
“For me” tells us who can wear the jacket.
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10. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What does “fast enough” tell us here?
This printer is fast enough to finish the job before lunch.
- It is the fastest printer in the office.
- It needs more time than we have.
- It can finish the job in time.
Think about when the job needs to be finished.
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- It can finish the job in time.
“Fast enough” means fast enough for this job. Another printer could be faster.
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11. Escolhe a resposta correta.
I have only a little money. What do I mean?
These shoes are cheap enough for me to buy.
- I can pay for these shoes now.
- I need to save more money first.
- These shoes cost more money than I have.
Compare the price with the money I have.
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- I can pay for these shoes now.
A price can be low enough for one person but too high for another.
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12. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What does this mean?
The path is safe enough to use, but you still need to walk carefully.
- The path is too dangerous to use at all.
- You can use the path if you take care.
- You can use the path without taking any care.
Both parts of the sentence matter.
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- You can use the path if you take care.
“Safe enough” does not mean there is no danger at all.
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13. Ordena as palavras.
The bus left without us.
- enough
- quick
- We
- to catch
- the bus.
- weren't
This is a negative sentence about the past.
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We weren't quick enough to catch the bus.
“Weren't” is the past form of “aren't.” Use it with “we,” “you,” or “they.”
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14. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What does the speaker think about the drawing?
My drawing is good enough to put on the wall, but it isn't perfect.
- It must be perfect before it can go on the wall.
- It is too bad to put on the wall.
- It can go on the wall, even with some mistakes.
Does “good enough” always mean “perfect”?
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- It can go on the wall, even with some mistakes.
Use “good enough” when small problems do not stop you from using something.
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15. Ordena as palavras.
This water still has dirt in it.
- isn't
- clean
- The water
- to drink.
- enough
- for us
Describe the water first, then say who cannot drink it.
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The water isn't clean enough for us to drink.
Keep “clean enough” together. “For us” comes before the action “to drink.”