Question 1

How do I rewrite a "too" sentence using "enough"?

Accepted Answer

Find the opposite adjective and change the structure. Start with the "too" sentence: "The coffee is too hot to drink." The opposite of "hot" is "cold," but here we use the positive version: "The coffee isn't cool enough to drink." The pattern is: replace "too + adjective" with "not + opposite adjective + enough." If the sentence has "for someone," keep it: "The text was too difficult for beginners to read" becomes "The text wasn't easy enough for beginners to read." Always check that both sentences have exactly the same meaning — the negative must appear in the "enough" version because "too" already implies it.

Question 2

What adjective pairs should I learn for transformations?

Accepted Answer

The most common pairs tested in Cambridge B2 examinations are: young/old, hot/cold, cheap/expensive, easy/difficult, big/small, fast/slow, short/long, weak/strong, narrow/wide, and thin/thick. Knowing these pairs lets you transform quickly: "too young" becomes "not old enough," "too expensive" becomes "not cheap enough." Some adjectives use prefixes instead of separate opposites: "too patient" becomes "not impatient enough" (though this is less common in exams). Practise both directions — from "too" to "enough" and from "enough" to "too" — because the exam can test either. Writing out ten pairs and drilling them regularly is an effective revision strategy.

Question 3

What mistakes do students make in "too" and "enough" transformations?

Accepted Answer

The most frequent mistake is forgetting the negative. When you convert "too + adjective" to "enough," you must add "not": "He is too short" becomes "He isn't tall enough" (not "He is tall enough," which reverses the meaning). The second common error is using the wrong opposite adjective: "too boring" should become "not interesting enough," not "not exciting enough," because "interesting" is the direct opposite. Third, students struggle with "so...that" conversions: "It was so cold that we stayed inside" should become "It was too cold to go outside" — the result clause must be restructured completely. Finally, some learners forget to change the adjective at all, writing "not expensive enough" when they mean "not cheap enough," which reverses the meaning entirely.

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