Grammar Explorer 1: Consider the sentences (a-c) below and answer the questions that follow:

a. Copies of brands are so cheap that some consumers don’t hesitate to buy them.
b. Counterfeits are of such bad quality that it’s a waste of money to buy them.
c. Counterfeiting is so dangerous that we must all fight it.
1. Rewrite them using ‘because’ and ‘as a result’.
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2. Whatdotheyexpress ?*…………………………………………………..
3. Drawtherules.*…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Task 1: Supply « so…that… » or « such…that…  » in the gaps to get coherent sentences:
a. Brands are………..expensive……..many consumers buy counterfeits.
b. Counterfeiting has………negative impacts on business………many companies have launched
advertisement campaigns against it.
c. Fake medicines are……….dangerous………something must be done to eradicate them.
Task 2: Connect each of the pairs of sentences below using the conjunctions in the list:  
so…that…  /  such…that… 
a. These products are imitated to perfection / it is difficult to distinguish between the genuine and the fake
products.
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b. The loss in profitability is big / most companies have launched advertisement campaigns against counterfeits.
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c. Fake perfumes contain bad quality ingredients / their smells don’t last long for a long time.
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Task 3: Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as (a):

1.(a) Tax evasion is illegal; consequently, people found guilty could be criminally prosecuted.
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2.(a) US currency is so accepted and trusted all over the world that it is widely counterfeited.
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Task four: Connect each pair of sentences with one of the words given. Make changes where necessary. "so+
adj+ that" or "such + noun phrase( adj+ noun+ that)".

a. Imitated products are cheap. Many consumers don't hesitate to buy them.
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b. Counterfeits are of a bad quality. It is a waste of money to purchase counterfeits.
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c. It is so hard to pass through. The streets are very narrow.
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d. We could not see anything. It was really a dark night.
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e. Few candidates got the bac. The last year bac was too difficult.
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f. That student is really an intelligent person. That student answers correctly.
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g. There are many fake products of famous brands. Clients lost trust in them.
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h. Lots of people could not walk easily. The avenue was crowded.
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