SHOULD, TOO, & ENOUGH

SHOULD, TOO, & ENOUGH

-SHOULD
  We use 'should' for giving advice.
You should speak to him about it.
He should see a doctor.
We should ask a lawyer.

    We use 'should' to give an opinion or a recommendation.
He should resign now.
We should invest more in Asia.
They should do something about this terrible train service.

    'Should' expresses a personal opinion and is much weaker and more personal than 'must' or 'have to'. It is often introduced by ' I think'.
I think they should replace him.
I don't think they should keep the contract.
Do you think we should tell her.

We can use 'should' after 'reporting verbs' such as demand  insist  propose  recommend  suggest
He demanded that we should pay for the repair.
She insisted that she should pay for the meal.
I have proposed that he should take charge of the organization.
The committee recommends that Jane should be appointed.
We have suggested that Michael should be given a reward for his hard work.
   
    However, it is also possible to say exactly the same thing by omitting the 'should' and just using the infinitive form without 'to' . Some people call this the 'subjunctive' form.
He demanded that we pay for the repair.
She insisted that she pay for the meal.
I have proposed that he take charge of the organization.
The committee recommends that Jane be appointed.
We have suggested that Michael be given a reward for his hard work.






We can use 'should' in 'if clauses' when we believe that the possibility of something happening is small.
If you should happen to see him before I do, can you tell him that I want to speak to him urgently?
If there should be a problem, just give me a call and I'll sort it out.
If anyone should ask where I am, say I'm in a meeting.

    We use 'should' in various fixed expressions. To show strong agreement
They're paying you compensation?   I should think so.
    To express pleasure when you receive a gift
What a fantastic present. You really shouldn't have.
    To emphasize  a visible emotion
You should have seen the look on her face when she found out that she had got the promotion.

Exercise
1. Listen to that music! Our neighbors shouldn’t play music that loud at this hour.
2. If your tooth is still hurting you tomorrow, you should go to the dentist's.
3. Cathy shouldn’t keep ringing her ex-boyfriend. I think he is with another girl now.
4. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you should try and learn something of the language. You will   enjoy things a lot more.
5.    You should always knock on the door before entering. This is a private office.

6. We should  bring something to Kate's party. I'll feel really embarrassed otherwise.
7. That model on the TV is too skinny. She should eat more, I think!
8. Lizzie should ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the same course last year.
9. Pregnant women shouldn’t smoke as it can damage the baby.
10. We shouldn’t leave too late tomorrow if we want to reach the beach before lunch.

TOO & ENOUGH


Too and enough indicate degree. They are used with adjectives.
Too means more than what is needed.
Enough means sufficient.

Examples
He is too old to play football with the kids.
Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.
You're not working fast enough
I don't have enough time.
He has too many friends.
She has got too much patience

Use of too and enough
.Enough precedes adjectives and adverbs:
He isn't old enough to watch this program.
We're not walking quickly enough.
2.Enough may also precede nouns:
We have enough money .
I have not got enough money to buy this computer.
3.Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:
It's too hot to wear that coat.
I was driving too fast.
4. Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the expressions too much and too many.
Too much is used before uncountable nouns.
There is too much salt in this food.
b. Too many is used before countable nouns
    There are too many students in this classroom.

Exercise
1. There were too many questions to answer so I only did three.
2. The coffee was too hot to drink so I left it for a minute to cool.
3. They usually take the bus to school too far because it's to walk.
4. I didn't buy the jacket because it was too big.
5. The shoes were too big so I didn't buy them.
6. I didn't get it because it was too expensive.
7. I didn't know him too well, but I was still upset when he died.
8. He didn't do too much work to pass the exam.
9 .There wasn't too much room for everybody to get in.
10. She can't sleep because she drinks too much coffee.11. He wasn't strong enough to lift that heavy box.  
12. There aren't enough policemen in our town.
13. Do you have enough information to help me with this problem?
14. He didn't work hard enough  to pass the exam.
15. She isn't old enough  to start driving.
16. The boy was clever enough to solve the problem.
17. We are not rich enough to buy a car.
18. Was he foolish enough to listen to her?
19. Maggie can't go to the theatre. She hasn't got enough money.
20. I wasn't fast enough to win the race.