11A too, not enough

Use too when something is too + adjective

more than you want or need.
Use not enough when some- not + adjective
thing is less than you want + enough
or need.

This hat is too big for me.

(I need a smaller hat.)
This dress isnt big enough for
her. (She needs a bigger dress.)

>> Now go to exercises 11.1 and 11.2 to practise.

11B

too much, too many, not enough

Use too many with countable

nouns when there is more of
something than you want or need.
Use too much with uncountable
nouns when there is more of
something than you want or need.
Use not enough with countable
and uncountable nouns when
there is less of something than you
want or need.

too many
+ noun

He bought too many apples

at the supermarket.

too much
+ noun

Theres too much sugar in

this coffee.

not enough We havent got enough eggs

+ noun
for breakfast.
There isnt enough hot
water for a bath.

>> Now go to exercise 11.3 to practise.

11C

comparatives

Use a comparative + than to compare two things, e.g. His house is

bigger than your house.
To make comparatives
one-syllable adjectives* + er
adjectives that end y

y + ier

adjectives with more

than one syllable
irregular adjectives

more + adjective

* Spelling note

one-syllable adjectives that + r

end e
one-syllable adjectives that double the
end vowel + consonant
consonant + er

quick > quicker

small > smaller
easy > easier
happy > happier
beautiful > more beautiful
expensive > more expensive
good > better
bad > worse
nice > nicer
big > bigger

>> Now go to exercises 11.4 and 11.5 to practise.

11D superlatives

Use the and a superlative adjective to compare more than two

things, e.g. This is the most comfortable chair in the room. Hes the
fastest runner in the school.
To make superlative adjectives
adjectives with one syllable* + est
adjectives that end y

y + iest

adjectives with more than

one syllable
irregular adjectives

most + adjective

* Spelling note

quick > quickest

small > smallest
easy > easiest
happy > happiest
beautiful > most beautiful
expensive > most expensive
good > best
bad > worst

one-syllable adjectives that end e + st

nice > nicest
one-syllable adjectives that end double the consonant + est big > biggest
vowel + consonant

>> Now go to exercise 11.6 to practise.

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11.1 Order the words to make sentences.

Examplebig isnt for room the people enough three
The room isnt big enough for three people.
1
2
3
4
5

shoes me small too for these are

got hasnt money he enough
my good enough English isnt
trousers are short your too
is expensive restaurant too this

11.2 Match 16 with af.

1 c Why didnt you do the homework?
2
Do they walk to school?
3
Do you want to come to the park with us?
4
Why did you turn the radio up?
5
Did he go to work this morning?
6
Did you win the football match?
a
b
c
d
e
f

It wasnt loud enough for me to hear.

No, we werent good enough.
It was too difficult.
No, he wasnt well enough.
No, its too far.
No, thanks. Its too cold.

11.3 Write sentences using too much, too many, or not enough.
ExampleThere are five chairs. There are seven people.
There arent enough chairs .
1 The book is five pounds. Hes got four pounds.
He 
to buy the book.
2 There are six people. The taxi can take five people.
There 
for the taxi.
3 Weve got 100 books. We only have one shelf.
There 
for the shelf.
4 We wanted two litres of milk. You bought four litres.
You 
.
5 There are two rooms. There are five guests.
There 
.
6 Weve got one kilo of ham. We want two kilos for the
party. We 
ham.
11.4 Write the comparatives.
Example cheap cheaper
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

old
hot
uncomfortable
poor
long
heavy
fat
boring

11.5 Match 17 with ag.

1 e Summer is hotter than
2
Moscow is bigger than
3
Japan is more expensive than
4
My car is faster than
5
Fish and chips are nicer than
6
His English is worse than
7
This book is better than

a pasta.
b your Spanish.
c that book.
d your bicycle.
e winter.
f St Petersburg.
g Spain.

11.6 Complete the sentences. Use the superlative form.

ExampleWe stayed in the nicest hotel in Paris.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

nice

La Dolce Vita is place to eat. bad

Mount Everest is mountain in the world. high
Is the Sahara Desert place on Earth? hot
Shes girl in our school. attractive
We bought bed in the shop. comfortable
Its bag in the shop. expensive
The apple in the world weighed 1.67 kilos. big
Halle Berry was actress in the film. good