English Lesson & Quiz: Using Enough

It's Lori in Loriland!

Lori’s apartment is comfortable, but she thinks it’s not big enough. She said she lives comfortably enough, but she just doesn’t have enough space for all of her stuff. I think her problem is she likes shopping too much. I think she has enough furniture, but she doesn’t think she owns enough.

We use enough when we want to show that some situation or thing is sufficient. Do you know how to use this word? Have a look at the paragraph above and then check out today’s lesson.

Enough when we want to show that some situation or thing is sufficient and we are satisfied about that. There are four patterns you’ll need to memorize, so let’s look at these patterns and some examples:

Pattern #1 – Enough + Noun. Use enough before a noun:

  • I think she has enough furniture. Not, furniture enough.
  • I don’t have enough time to go to the gym today. Not, time enough.

Pattern #2 – Verb + Enough. Use enough after a verb:

  • She shops a lot. I think she bought enough today. Not, enough bought.
  • More coffee? No, thanks. I’ve had enough. Not, enough had.

Pattern #3 – Adjective + Enough. Use enough after an adjective:

  • Lori thinks her apartment is not big enough. Not, enough big.
  • The apartment is certainly warm enough. Not, enough warm.

Pattern #4 – Adverb + Enough. Use enough after an adverb:

  • She said she lives comfortably enough. Not, enough comfortably.
  • Mayumi said she speaks well enough, but she is still studying hard.. Not, enough well.

Can you remember the four patterns? Check yourself with this quiz:

Using Enough

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Question 1

Jerry: How’s your new English teacher?

Sherri: She’s nice, and she _____________________ for us.

A
speaks slowly enough
B
speaks enough slowly
C
enough speaks slowly
Question 2
Do you _____________________ to get by in NYC on your vacation?
A
know enough English
B
enough English know
C
know English enough
Question 3
You’ll need plenty of warm clothes for the ski trip. Did you _____________________ in your suitcase?
A
enough pack
B
to pack enough
C
pack enough
Question 4
The kids weren’t _____________________, so their mother asked them to go outside.
A
playing quietly enough
B
enough playing quietly
C
quietly playing enough
Question 5
Can you check if we _____________________ for that recipe?
A
have enough milk
B
enough have milk
C
have milk enough
Question 6
I like the color of the wall and it is _____________________
A
bright enough certainly.
B
certainly enough bright.
C
certainly bright enough.
Question 7

Jenny: Would you like another beer?

Nick: No thanks, I’ve  _____________________

A
enough
B
enough had
C
had enough
Question 8
I was looking for decorations for the party, but I haven’t  _____________________
A
found enough yet.
B
yet enought found.
C
enough found yet.
Question 9

Bill: Why didn’t you take your brother to the concert?

Cathy: Because he’s  _____________________

A
old enough.
B
not enough old.
C
not old enough.
Question 9 Explanation: 
Cathy didn't take her brother because he is not old enough. So, it doesn't make sense to say, "Because he is old enough" in this situation.
Question 10
The boss thinks Jack doesn’t _____________________
A
enough work hard
B
hard work enough
C
work hard enough
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English Lesson: Appointment, Meeting, Reservation, Plans

I have a pretty busy schedule this week. I have a dentist appointment on Thursday morning, and then plans with my sister for dinner. She made a reservation for 6:00pm at our favorite Italian restaurant, Montes, which is in the West Village. Then on Friday I have a meeting with a publishing company in the morning. I have a few lesson appointments in the afternoon and then plans with my friends to meet in Times Square for an after-New Year party.

The words appointment, meeting, reservation, plans are similar in English but the way we use them is different. Do you know how to use these words? Have a look at the paragraph above and then check out today’s lesson:

We use appointment when we meet with a professional, like a doctor, lawyer, a tutor, a personal trainer, etc. You can make or have an appointment:

  • I have a dentist appointment on Thursday morning.
  • Jenny made an appointment with her trainer at 4:00.
  • I have six appointments in my schedule on Monday.

We use meeting in business, when people get together in business situation. You can hold or have a meeting:

  • On Friday I have a meeting with a publishing company.
  • The board of directors will hold a meeting on February 1st.
  • I had a meeting scheduled for today but it got cancelled.

We use reservation for travel and leisure situations, like hotels, restaurants, and airlines. You can make or have a reservation:

  • She made a reservation for 6:00pm at our favorite Italian restaurant.
  • Cathy has reservations at a really nice hotel in Vegas.
  • I need to call the airline to see if I can make a reservation to fly to Miami this weekend.

We use plans when we talk about arrangements we have with friends or family, and we usually use the word plans in the plural form. You can make or have plans:

  • I have plans with my sister for dinner.
  • On Friday I have plans with my friends to meet in Times Square for an after-New Year party.
  • Do you have any plans this weekend?

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English Lesson: Time; Countable & Uncountable!

I have a little free time today, so I am going to head into Manhattan and visit the Metropolitan Museum. The MET is very big, and if you want to see everything, you’ll need a lot of time. I love this museum and I have been there many times. The last time I went there was over the summer. It was nice and cool!

Today I want to talk about the word time. As we said last week, there are two kinds of nouns in English, countable and uncountable. Nouns like pen, book, and banana are countable because we can count pens, books, and bananas using numbers. Nouns like water, love, and sand are not countable. The noun time has both a countable and an uncountable form.

Time #1  – “Clock Time”  –  Uncountable.

Time is represented on a clock. There are numbers on a clock, and we can look at time passing. A clock shows us hours and minutes, and we can count these. However, when the word time is used in this way, we cannot count it and there is no plural form. We can count elements of time, such as hours, minutes, days, weeks months, and years, but we cannot count the word time itself. The examples below show this use of time:

  • My trip to Boston took five hours. Not, My trip to Boston took five times.
  • It took an extra thirty minutes to get home yesterday.
  • I have a little free time today.
  • If you want to see everything, you’ll need a lot of time.
  • I don’t have too much time these days.

Time #2  – “Experience Time” – Countable.

Time can be countable when we use the word to mean experience. Just as you can count experiences, you can count the times you have done something. The examples below show this use of time:

  • I have been there many times.
  • The last time I went there was over the summer.
  • Yalcin has been sailing with me a few times.
  • We have met two times before.

So when time means experience, then we can count it. Otherwise, time is uncountable. I hope you had a nice time (experience) here today. If you have more time (clock time), please check my other lessons!

English Lesson: Articles. When to Use “The”

I saw a man and a woman today. The man was very short, and the woman was very tall. The man was carrying a newspaper. I don’t usually read the newspaper. The news is generally bad anyway, so why bother.  

We spent some time this week talking about nouns and the indefinite articles a and an. Click here if you need to review. Today, let’s talk about the definite article, the. There are three basic rules for using the.

Talking about specific or particular things

When a noun represents a specific or particular thing, use the. Compare the following sentences:

1. I ate a banana. (It’s not a specific banana, just one of many)

2. I ate the banana I bought yesterday. (It’s a specific banana – the banana I bought yesterday)

1. We had a meeting this morning.  (It’s not a particular meeting, just one of many)

2. We had the budget meeting this morning (It’s a particular meeting – the budget meeting)

1. Jenny gave me a nice pen. (There are many pens, Jenny gave me one)

2. Thanks for the nice pen you gave me. (The nice pen is specifically the one you gave me)

Mentioning something for the second time

When you mention a general noun the second time in the conversation, use the. When you talk about something for the second time, that something is a particular thing, so we use the for the second mention.

  • I saw a man and a woman today. The man was very short, and the woman was very tall. (The second time I mention man and woman, I use the)
  • I have a car. The car is a Jeep.
  • I heard a noise last night. The noise came from the backyard.

Talking about common knowledge

When you believe the listener knows the specific thing you are talking about, use the. When you talk about something that is common knowledge, that something is a particular thing, so we use the for things that are common knowledge.

  • I don’t usually read the newspaper. (I believe you understand what a newspaper is. It’s common knowledge)
  • The news is generally bad anyway, so why bother.  (I believe you understand what news is. It’s common knowledge)
  • Someone took my bag! Call the police! (I believe you know what I mean when I say the police. It’s common knowledge)
  • Joe is sick. He went to the hospital last night. (I believe you know what I mean when I say the hospital. It’s common knowledge)

These are the basic rules of articles. The basic rules. There are a lot of exceptions as well and we will cover those at a later date. Thanks for studying today.