GATE CS 2017 Set 2 Q.57 (GA Q.2): Verbal Ability and Grammar | GATE CS Mastery

Saturn is ________ to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.

A

enough bright

B

bright enough

C

as enough bright

D

bright as enough

Official answer and solution

Official answer: B
From: Official GATE 2017 answer key

Solution

Apply English grammar rules regarding the syntactic position of the adverb 'enough' when modifying an adjective.

In standard English grammar, when the adverb 'enough' modifies an adjective, it must follow the adjective:

\text{Adjective} + \text{enough} + \text{to-infinitive}

For example, one says 'tall enough to reach', 'warm enough to swim', and similarly 'bright enough to be seen'.

Placing 'enough' before the adjective ('enough bright') is grammatically incorrect ('enough' precedes nouns, e.g., 'enough brightness', but succeeds adjectives).
Therefore, 'bright enough' is the only correct phrase, matching option B.

Final answer

B

Common trap

Transferring the noun-modifying position of 'enough' (e.g., 'enough money') onto adjective modification.

The answer is the one in the official GATE answer key. The solution is this site's own explanation.

Source

Paper: GATE 2017 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) Session 2
Question: 57 of 65, printed as GA Q.2
Section: General Aptitude

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