Quantifiers: too much/ many and (not) … enough

 I've got too many books.

 She drinks too much coffee.
 There are enough chairs for everyone.
 We haven't got enough money.

too
 many/much noun enoug
(not) h noun
 books.
too many I've got  food.
 shoes.
I've got  time.
 food. enough
I haven't  books.
too much
 time. got
 shoes.
We use too much or too many + noun to mean more
than we want or need of something.
 I've got too many books.
 She drinks too much coffee.
We use too many before countable nouns and too much before uncountable nouns.
 There are too many shops here - we can't go to them all.
 I did too much shopping yesterday - I haven't got any money now.
We use enough + noun to say 'all that is necessary'.
 Have you got enough chairs?
 There is enough cake for everyone.
We use not enough + noun to mean less than we want or need of something.
 There aren't enough chairs for everyone.
 We haven't got enough money.
We put the quantifier before the noun
 I haven't got enough time.
PRACTICE
A. Complete the sentences using the words below.
enough (x2) too much too many
1. …………………………… is used before uncountable nouns when a quantity is more than
sufficient.
2. …………………………… is used before countable nouns when a quantity is more than
sufficient.
3. …………………………… is used after adjectives and before nouns to express sufficiency.
4. When used with ‘not’ or in a negative sentence, …………………………… expresses
insufficiency.
B. Complete the sentences by circling the correct option.
1. I’m tired because I went to bed too late / too much late last night.
2. Bill is overweight because he eats too much junk food / too many junk food.
3. Sam leads a healthy lifestyle. He eats well and gets enough exercise / exercise enough.
4. The soup wasn’t hot enough / enough hot, so I asked the waiter to heat it up.
5. I drive to work because it’s too far / too much far to walk.
C. Complete the sentences using ‘Too’, ‘Too Much’, ‘Too Many’, or ‘Enough’ before or
after the adjective or noun in brackets.
1. I’m saving up for a new phone, but I haven’t got …………………………………… (money)
yet.
2. These jeans aren’t ……………………………………………………… (big). I think I need a
larger size.
3. I couldn’t drive home because I’d drunk ……………………………………………………
(cocktails) at the party.
4. If you drink ………………………………………………………………… (coffee), you won’t
be able to sleep.
5. If I have ………………………………………………………………… (time), I’ll help you
cook dinner.
6. I really don’t like our new teacher. She gives us far ………………………… (homework)
7. Jerry was feeling unwell because he had eaten ……………………………………… (berries)
8. Sam can’t drink beer because he isn’t ………………………………………………… (old)
9. I had to buy new trainers because my old ones were ……………………………… (small)
D. Choose