COMPARATIVE INFINITIVE PHRASE (too and enough)

Comparative infinitive phrase too and enough adalah modifikasi  kata kerja infinitif yang menunjukkan sesuatu itu berlebihan atau cukup mampu untuk melakukan sesuatu. 

too n enough


√ Too
Kata too yang di ikuti oleh adjective, adverb atau adverb of quantity (many, much, few, little). Jadi kata too memiliki arti negatif. 

Pattern  :   ...   + too + adjective/adverb/quantity + to + verb¹

Contoh ;  My daughter is too young to go to schools. 
                  The lecturer speaks too fast to understand. 
                  I have too much work to finish. 
                  He has to many books to read. 

Kalimat diatas dapat diikuti prepositional phrase, atau object seperti for me, for us, for them or for students. 

Contoh ;  The assignment is too easy for her to do. 
                  She spoke too softly for us to hear. 
                  There is too much work for the students to finish. 
                  This bag is very heavy for a little child to carry. 


√ Enough
Kata enough digunakan setelah adjective atau adverb. 


Pattern  :  ....  + adjective/ adverb  + enough + to + verb¹

Contoh;   The manager spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear. 
                  He didn't kick the ball hard enough to break the first goal. 
                  The fruit is good enough for the children to eat. 
                  My bag is big enough to put all the clothes. 
                 


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