Monday, 3 September 2012

Adverb / Adjective + Enough

That's enough!

Why does enough sometimes come before and other times after the word it is describing?


Adjective / Adverb + Enough
When enough modifies an adjective or an adverb, place enough after the adjective / adverb:
Examples:
Do you think he is strong enough to lift that weight?
I can't play the violin well enough to join the orchestra.



Enough + Noun

When enough modifies a noun, place enough before the noun:

Examples:

He has enough money to buy a ticket.

I don't have enough time to go to the supermarket!

Once you think you've mastered the use of enough, click here to test your knowledge!

Source: www.esl.about.com

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