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EXERCISE 19-ORAL
(BOOKS CLOSED): Answer no and explain why in a complete
sentence that uses too and an INFINITIVE.
Example: The coffee is too hot. Can you drink it? Can ( . . . ) drink it?
Response: No. The coffee is too hot (for me) to drink. I think it's also too hot for ( . . . )
to drink.
1. (This desk /A piano) is heavy. Can you lift it? Can ( . . . )?
2. ( . . . )'s shoe is small. Can you wear it? Can ( . . . ) wear it?
3. ( . . . )'s shoe is big. Can you wear it? Can ( . . . ) wear it?
4. Who wants to buy his or her own private airplane? How much does one cost? Can
youbuy one? Can( ...) buyone?
5. Who is a parent? Has a son or daughter? How old? Can helshe walk/read/go to
collegelget a joblget married?
6. Antarctica is very, very cold. Do people live there?
7. There are many, many stars in the universe. Can we see all of them?
8. An elephant is a large animal. Can an elephant walk through that door?
9. The Sahara Desert is very dry. Do farmers grow (crops, rice, vegetables) there?
10. An apple is about the same size as my fist. Can you swallow a whole apple all at
once? Can anyone swallow a whole apple all at once?
(a) Peggy can't go to school. She is too young.
(b) Peggy can't go to school. She is not old enough.
(c) I can't hear the radio. It's not loud enough.
(d) Bobby can read. He's old enough.
(e) We can go swimming. The weather is warm enough.
(a) and (b) give the same meaning. Notice:
enough follows an adjective.
ADJECTIVE
+ ENOUGH
old enough
loud enough
warm enough
Enough is pronounced "enuf."
EXERCISE 20: Complete the sentences. Use too or enough. Use the words in parentheses.
1. (young, old) Susie can't go to school. She's to0 . She's not
, a"
old enouah
2. (loud, soft) I can't hear the music. It's . It's not
3. (big, small) Jack is gaining weight. He can't wear his old coat. It's
. It's not