TOEFL MASTER
WRITING SKILL
“MODIFIER: TOO, VERY, & ENOUGH“
Hi, sobat!
Tahukah kamu apa itu modifier? Ya, modifier merupakan sebuah kata atau sekumpulan kata yang memodifikasi kata lainnya dalam sebuah kalimat. Modifiers dalam bahasa Inggris dapat berupa adverb (kata keterangan), adjective (kata sifat), conjunction (kata hubung), article (kata sandang), dan sebagainya.
Apa itu Adverb?
Adverb (kata keterangan) dalam bahasa Inggris memiliki berbagai macam jenis dan fungsi dalam sebuah klausa ataupun kalimat. Dalam sebuah kalimat, adverb seringkali menerangkan adjective (kata sifat), verb (kata kerja), ataupun adverb (kata keterangan) lainnya. Adverb, seperti only sebaiknya ditempatkan bersandingan (dekat) dengan adjective (kata sifat), verb (kata kerja), ataupun adverb (kata keterangan) lainnya yang diterangkannya. Beberapa contoh adverb lainnya yaitu just, nearly, hardly, almost, scarcely, too, very, enough, dan sebagainya.
Pada kesempatan kali ini, kita akan membahas terkait penggunaan too, very, & enough dalam sebuah kalimat. Yuk, simak penjelasannya berikut ini!
Too, Very, & Enough
Too, very, dan enough merupakan beberapa contoh adverb atau kata keterangan yang seringkali digunakan dalam sebuah kalimat. Too berarti sangat, very berarti sangat, dan enough berarti cukup. Kata-kata tersebut memiliki penggunaan dan makna yang berbeda. Selain itu, kata-kata tersebut biasanya diikuti dengan adverb (kata keterangan) atau adjective (kata sifat). Bandingkan makna dan pola penggunaan adverb, seperti too, very, dan enough berikut ini.
1. Very, bermakna sangat atau sungguh,menunjukkan sebuah derajat tinggi, namun merujuk pada possibility (kemungkinan/ potensi) atau desirability (keinginan/ kemauan). Pola penggunaan kata ini yaitu “very + adjective”. Perhatikan contoh berikut ini.
Mary is very intelligent.
2. Too, bermakna sangat atau sungguh, merujuk pada impossibility (kemustahilan) atau undesirable degree (derajat ketidak inginan atau mauan). Pola penggunaan kata ini yaitu “too + adjective + to verb-1”. Perhatikan contoh berikut ini.
She is too sick to come to class today.
3. Enough, bermakna cukup, menunjukkan pada possibility (kemungkinan) or sufficient degree (derajat kecukupan). Pola penggunaan kata ini yaitu “adjective + enough + to verb-1”. Perhatikan contoh berikut ini.
He is tall enough to play basketball.
Catatan:
a. Pada pola kalimat ke-2 dan ke-3 di atas, jangan menggunakan struktur kata lainnya setelah adjective atau adverb kecuali to infinitive yaitu to verb-1.
b. Pada beberapa pola di atas, adverb dapat digunakan pada posisi yang sama sebagaimana adjective. Contoh: Mary sings very well.
c. Enough dapat berada sebelum atau sesudah sebuah noun (kata benda) untuk mengungkapkan kecukupan. Contoh:
He had money enough to buy a new car.
atau
He had enough money to buy a new car.
Error Examples
Perhatikan beberapa contoh penggunaan too, very, & enough yang salah pada kalimat berikut ini dan pembenarannya!
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Wrong Sentence
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Right
Sentence
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This meat is too delicious.
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This meat is very delicious.
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It was very late to catch
the plane.
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It was too late to catch
the plane.
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He was enough old to get
a driver’s license.
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He was old enough to get
a driver’s license.
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His English was enough good
as for him to pass the TOEFL.
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His English was good enough
for him to pass the TOEFL.
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We had very much time to
finish our work.
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We had enough time to
finish our work.
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Skill Builder 16: Too, Very, & Enough
Direction: There is some too, very, & enough in these sentences. Decide if the sentences below are correct “C” or incorrect “I”.
(___) 1. I had enough experience to get the job.
(___) 2. This soup is too good.
(___) 3. It was too late to go to the theater.
(___) 4. He is enough intelligent to do well in school.
(___) 5. Paul had very much money to buy a new motorcycle.
(___) 6. I am very disappointed in his behavior.
(___) 7. He made too many good friends when he studied abroad.
(___) 8. She spoke French well enough to be a translator.
(___) 9. He did not speak English as well enough to be understood.
(___) 10. The envelope was thin enough to slide under the door.
(___) 11. The sofa was big enough as to seat four people comfortably.
(___) 12. This paragraph is not enough good as to be acceptable.
(___) 13. His TOEFL score was high enough to be accepted.
(___) 14. She was too happy when she heard the news.
(___) 15. She was enough old to get married.
Key Answer & Its Correction
(C)
1. I had enough experience
to get the job.
(I)
2. This soup is very good.
(C)
3. It was too late to go
to the theater.
(I)
4. He is intelligent enough to do well in school.
(I)
5. Paul had enough money to
buy a new motorcycle.
(C)
6. I am very disappointed
in his behavior.
(I)
7. He made many good friends when
he studied abroad.
(C)
8. She spoke French well enough to be a translator.
(I)
9. He did not speak English well enough to
be understood.
(C)
10. The envelope was thin enough
to slide under the door.
(I)
11. The sofa was big enough to seat
four people comfortably.
(I)
12. This paragraph is not good enough to be acceptable.
(C)
13. His TOEFL score was high
enough to be accepted.
(I)
14. She was very happy when
she heard the news.
(I)
15. She was old enough to
get married.
See Also:
Source
Peterson`s (www.petersons.com). (2007). Peterson`s Master TOEFL Writing Skills. Peterson`s, a Nelnet Company
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