Question

The man tried to escape from the burning car, but there was _____ time.1. too much 2. too few 3. just enough 4. not enough

Answer 1

The correct answer is give below:

The man tried to escape from the burning car, but there was not enough time.

Explanation

Enough is a determiner that is used before plural or uncountable nouns to mean ‘as many or as much as is needed by someone. In the given sentence ‘not enough’ before time means the man did not have sufficient time to escape from the burning car.

Answer 2

The answer is 4) not enough.

The word ‘but’ here indicates that though the man tried his best to escape, he could not make it. Also, the word ‘enough’ is used with those nouns that are uncountable. Here, ‘time’ is such a noun.

The man tried to escape from the burning car, but there was not enough time.