B1 PRELIMINARY · GRAMMAR · READING PART 6 & WRITING
So, such, too and enough
so hot, such a hot day, too hot to go out, not old enough to drive.
Finn says
These four words help you describe things with more feeling, and they're often tested in Reading Part 6. The trick is to look at the word that comes after the gap.
so and such
To make something stronger, often with that.
so
so + adjective / adverb
The film was so funny that we couldn't stop laughing.
such
such (a / an) + (adjective) + noun
It was such a funny film!
too and enough
More than we want, or the right amount.
too
too + adjective (+ to + verb)
The coffee is too hot to drink.
enough
adjective + enough · enough + noun
He isn't old enough to drive. We haven't got enough chairs.
How it comes up in Part 6
In Reading Part 6 you write one word in each gap. The missing words are often small grammar words like these.
It was such a beautiful day that we went to the beach.
'Such a' + adjective + noun.
This bag is too heavy – I can't carry it.
More than is good: too + adjective.
Is the room big enough for ten people?
Adjective + enough.
Common mistakes
- ✗ It was so a good party.✓ It was such a good party.Before a / an + noun, use 'such'.
- ✗ I'm not enough tall to reach it.✓ I'm not tall enough to reach it.'Enough' goes after the adjective.
- ✗ This tea is very hot to drink.✓ This tea is too hot to drink.'Too … to' means it's not possible.
Finn's exam tip
Look after the gap: an adjective on its own → so or too; a / an or a noun → such; enough comes AFTER adjectives but BEFORE nouns.
Quick check
Write one word in each gap.
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