intensifier

In English, you can use several words to intensify the meaning of a phrase. They are intensifiers. Some of the most common ones are so, such, too, and enough.^[1]https://phoneenglish.es/blog/2017/08/grammar-so-such-too-enough/

So

A common intensifier in English you can use is “so”. It means “very”. It can go before an adjective or an adverb.

so + adjective

• It is so cold today.
• It is so cloudy today.
• It is so hot.

so + adverb

• I have so much work to do today.
• You can run so quickly!
• You eat so slowly!

Such

Similar to “so”, the word “such” also means very. It can go before an adjective or a noun.^[2]https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/so-and-such.html

such + adjective

• They are such a nice family.
• She is such a beautiful child.
• We had such a good time today at the park.

Such + noun

• You are such a genius.
• You are such a jock!
• He is such a teacher.

Too

The word “too” means a lot of something. However, it is usually used in a negative manner. It can be used before an adjective or adverb.

too + adjective

• Our next-door neighbors are too noisy!
• My boss at work is too mean.
• That test was too hard.

too + adverb

• You walk too fast!
• You are speaking too quickly! Please slow down.
• You are talking too loudly. Lower your voice.

Enough

The word “enough” means having as much or as many as required. It can be used before a noun or after an adjective or verb.

enough + noun

• We don’t have enough toilet paper.
• They don’t have enough wood for the fire.
• He doesn’t have enough wood to last winter.

adjective/verb + enough

• Are you comfortable enough?
• I am not sure if I have trained enough for the race.
• Have you studied enough for the test?

Example Exercises

Choose between the intensifiers so, such, too, and enough.