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Use of Too

Too indicates degree. It is used with adjectives. Too means more than what is needed.
Examples:
-          The school yard is too wide to clean by himself.
-          He eats too many junk foods.
-           She is too slow.
-          Irene  is too afraid to walk alone.
-          This cat is too fat.
-          The shoes were too expensive.
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Rules for Too
Too + Adjective
Place too before adjectives to state that something has an excess amount of a quality.
  • He's too angry about that incident.
  • Mary is too anxious about her cousin.

Too + Adverb
Place too before adverbs to state that someone is doing something to an excess or more than necessary.
  • That man is driving too slowly. I wonder if he's been drinking.
  • You are speaking too rudely to that man. It's important to be kind!

Too Much + Uncountable Noun
Place too much before uncountable nouns to state that there is an excess amount of an object.
  • We have too much time on our hands this weekend.
  • You've put too much sugar in the cake.

Too Many + Countable Noun
Place too many before plurals of countable nouns to state that there is an excess number of an object.
  • Franca has too many problems to deal with this week.
  • The boys have bought too many clothes. Let's take some of them back to the store.
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After you read the explanation above, please ask your teacher if you have problems on how to use enough and too. If you feel you have understood, try to warite the sentences by doing the following exercises.

d. Summary

·      Too + adjective
The tea is too hot to drink.
·      Too + adverb
He speaks too quickly. It is hard for me to understand what he says.
·      Too + much + uncountable noun
There are too much water in your pool.
·      Too + many + countable noun
I have too many works to do.



 
 







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