Enough can be used as an adjective or an adverb. As an adverb it goes after the adjective or adverb it modifies. As an adjective it goes before the noun it modifies.

This grammar exercise tests your ability to use enough.

1. The hall is not …………………………… to accommodate all the students. (enough big / big enough)

2. Are the bananas ……………………………… to be eaten? (ripe enough / enough ripe)

3. He is …………………………… to buy a car. (enough rich / rich enough)

4. There is …………………………… to play one more game. (enough time / time enough)

5. The orator speaks ………………………… for others to hear. (loudly enough / enough loudly)

6. Have we got ………………………… (enough chairs / chairs enough)?

7. We don’t have ………………………… (enough money / money enough) to buy a car.

8. She is ………………………… to understand better. (enough old / old enough)

9. We didn’t get ……………………….. last year. (rain enough / enough rain)

10. I couldn’t answer ………………………. (enough questions / questions enough)

Answers

1. The hall is not big enough to accommodate all the students.

2. Are the bananas ripe enough to be eaten?

3. He is rich enough to buy a car.

4. There is enough time to play one more game.

5. The orator speaks loudly enough for others to hear.

6. Have we got enough chairs?

7. We don’t have enough money to buy a car.

8. She is old enough to understand better.

9. We didn’t get enough rain last year.

10. I could not answer enough questions.