Tham khảo tài liệu 'understanding and using english grammar part 50', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 15-3 USING INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH COMPARE a That box is too heavy for Bob to lift. b That box is very heavy but Bob can lift it. In the speaker s mind the use of too implies a negative result. In a too heavy It is impossible for Bob to lift that box. In b very heavy It is possible but difficult for Bob to lift that box. c I am strong enough to lift that box. I can lift it. d I have enough strength to lift that box. e I have strength enough to lift that box. Enough follows an adjective as in c . Usually enough precedes a noun as in d . In formal English it may follow a noun as in e . EXERCISE 7. Using infinitives with TOO and ENOUGH. Chart 15-3 Directions Think of a negative result and then complete the sentence with an infinitive phrase. 1. That ring is too expensive. - Negative result 1 can t buy it. That ring is too expensive for me to buy. 2. I m too tired. - Negative result I can t don t want to go to the meeting. I m too tired to go to the meeting. 3. It s too late. - Negative result . 4. It s too cold. 5. Nuclear physics is too difficult. 6. I m too busy. 7. My son is too young. 8. The mountain cliff is too steep. Now think of a positive result and complete the sentence with an infinitive phrase. 9. That ring is very expensive but it isn t too expensive - Positive result I can buy it. That ring isn t too expensive for me to buy. 10. I m very tired but I m not too tired - Positive result . 11. My suitcase is very heavy but it s not too heavy. 12. I m very busy but I m not too busy. EXERCISE 8. Activity using infinitives with TOO and ENOUGH. Chart 15-3 Directions Discuss the questions. 1. . . . s daughter is 18 months old. Is she too young or very young 2. What is a child too young to do but an adult old enough to do 3. Who had a good dinner last night Was it too good or very good 4. Is it very difficult or too difficult to learn English 5. After you wash your clothes are they too clean or very clean 6. Who stayed up late last night Did you stay up too
