QUANTIFIERS: ENOUGH,

TOO, TOO MUCH, TOO

MANY
Use of quantifiers
When /How to use them
Practical Examples
 Identify the different types of quantifiers
 Learn the correct use of them
 Recognize the differents settings in which they are used
 Apply them into practical exercises

OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON

Too and Enough
 Too and enough indicate degree. They modify adjectives, adverbs,
and nouns.
• Too means more than what is needed.
• Enough means sufficient.
 I have ENOUGH money to buy a car
 I eat ENOUGH vegetables
 My car isn’t fast ENOUGH
 There isn’t ENOUGH sugar to make a cake
 I bought ENOUGH post cards to send

ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH
1. We use ENOUGH after the main VERB of the sentence
 I have ENOUGH money
(verb) Quantifier
 She sleeps ENOUGH
(verb) Quantifier
2. We use ENOUGH after ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS
 She is clever ENOUGH
(adjective) Quantifier
 She goes to bed early ENOUGH
(adverb) Quantifier
3. We use ENOUGH before NOUNS
 We have ENOUGH money
Quantifier (noun)
 He is driving TOO fast
 You are speaking TOO quickly for me
 He is TOO old to drive

TOO
1. We use TOO before ADJECTIVES
He is driving TOO slow
Quantifier (adjective)

She is dancing TOO close

Quantifier (adjective)
 Too much : Uncountable nouns
 Too many : Countable nouns

TOO MUCH/TOO MANY

1. We use TOO MUCH with UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
 He eats TOO MUCH sugar
 Dianne drinks TOO MUCH beer
 My daughter eats TOO MUCH rice

2. We use TOO MUCH after VERBS

 He complains TOO MUCH
 She Works TOO MUCH
 My parents fight TOO MUCH
1. We use TOO MANY with COUNTABLE NOUNS
 There are TOO MANY bananas in the basket
 I have TOO MANY things to do
 My sister eats TOO MANY apples
 There are TOO MANY people in the stadium