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So + Adjective

USE
"So" can be combined with adjectives to show extremes. This form is often used in
exclamations.
Examples:

 The music is so loud! I wish they would turn it down.


 The meal was so good! It was worth the money.

So + Adverb

USE
"So" can be combined with adverbs to show extreme actions. This form is often used in
exclamations.
Examples:

 She spoke so quickly! She sounded like an auctioneer.


 He paints so well! I am sure he is going to become a famous artist.

So + Many / Few + Plural Noun

USE
"So" can be combined with "many" or "few" plus a plural noun to show extremes in
amount. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:

 I never knew you had so many brothers!


 She has so few friends! It's really quite sad.

So + Much / Little + Non-countable Noun

USE
"So" can be combined with "much" or "little" plus a non-countable noun to show extremes
in amount. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:

 Jake earns so much money! And he still has trouble paying the rent.
 They have so little food! We need to do something to help them.
Such + Adjective + Noun

USE
"Such" can be combined with an adjective and a noun to show extremes. This form is
often used in exclamations.
Examples:

 Don has such a big house! I think it's a little ridiculous.


 Shelly has such beautiful eyes! I have never seen that shade of blue before.

Too / Enough
Too equivale al español "demasiado".
Se utiliza siempre delante de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.
This exercise is too easy.
Este ejercicio es demasiado fácil.

I arrived too late.


Llegué demasiado tarde.
Luego del adjetivo, puede agregarse "to" más un verbo.
He's too young to drive.
Es demasiado joven para conducir.

He's too weak to lift it.


Es demasiado débil para levantarlo.
Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "demasiado/a/os/as" y va siempre seguido de many o much,
dependiendo del tipo de sustantivo contable o incontable.
There are too many people.
Hay demasiada gente.

There is too much shadow.


Hay demasiada sombra.
Enough equivale al español "lo sufucientemente".
Se utiliza siempre después de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.
I arrived early enough.
Llegué lo suficientemente temprano.
También puede ser seguido de "to" más un verbo.
He isn't old enough to drive.
No es lo suficientemente viejo como para manejar.

He isn't strong enough to lift it.


No es lo suficientemente fuerte como para levantarlo.
Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "suficiente/s" y va siempre antes.
There aren't enough chairs.
No hay suficientes sillas.

There isn't enough light.


No hay suficiente luz.
Complete los recuadros usando el adjetivo que se encuentra entre paréntesis con too o enough.
1. This computer is (slow) to do this calculation.

2. Elaine is (old) to enter here.

3. This suitcase is (heavy) to carry.

4. It isn't (sunny) to sunbathe.

5. Are you (tall) to reach that shelf?

6. You're (young) to drive.

7. You aren't (old) to drive.

8. That sweater is big, it's (big) for you.

9. The garden isn't (big) to play football.

10. This coffee is (strong) for me.

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