WORKSHEET

K.D.3.1. CAUSE AND EFFECT

(So……That and Such…….That)

OBSERVING [Read and observe the following sentences]

 I am so broke that I really need a job

 It was such a bad movie that we left early
 It will be such an exciting job that I’m looking forward to get it
 The recipe was so simple that even I could cook it
 This is such tasty food that I think I’ll have more

READ AND STUDY THE FOLLOWING DIALOGUES

[Identify the functions and patterns of the sentences with bold words below]
Dialogue 1 = Bambang : The teacher explained the lesson quickly. We could not understand it.
Tantowi : The teacher explained the lesson so quickly that we could not
understand it.
Dialogue 2 = Bambang : The ice cream was good. I ordered a second bowl.
Tantowi : The ice cream was so good that I ordered a second bowl
Dialogue 3 = Bambang : Bali is beautiful island. I am going back next holiday.
Tantowi : Bali is such a beautiful island that I am going back next holiday.
Dialogue 4 = Bambang : It is a horrible day. We cannot go out.
Tantowi : It is such a horrible day that we cannot go out

GRAMMAR EXERCISES
a] Because the weather was nice, we went to the zoo
b] It was such nice weather that we went to the zoo Examples [a], [b], and [c] have
c] The weather was so nice that we went to the zoo the same meaning
d] It was such good coffee that I had another cup Such . . . that encloses a
e] It was such a foggy day that we couldn’t see the road modified noun:
Such + Adjective + Noun +
That
f] The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it So . . . that encloses an
g] I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse adjective or adverb:
h] She speaks so fast that I can’t understand her Adjective
i] He walked so quickly that I couldn’t keep up with him So + or + that
Adverb
j] She made so many mistakes that she failed the exam
k] He has so few friends that he is always lonely So . . . that is used with many,
l] She has so much money that she can buy whatever she wants few, much, and little
m] He had so little trouble with the test that he left twenty
minutes early
 n] It was such a good book (that) I couldn’t put it down Sometimes, primarily in
o] I was so hungry (that) I didn’t wait for dinner to eat speaking, that is omitted
something

Add SUCH or SO to the following sentences

1. The wind was ___________ strong that it blew my hat off my head.
2. Sue is _________ a good pianist that I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally.
3. The radio was ___________ loud that I couldn’t hear what Michael was saying
4. The food was ___________ hot that it burned my tongue
5. Alison did __________ a poor job that she was fired
6. Professor James is __________ a stern taskmaster that lazy students won’t take his class
7. The restaurant patron at the table near us was _____________ belligerent that we all felt
embarrassed, especially when we swept everything off the table and demanded his money back.
8. Small animals in the forest move about _________ quickly that one can barely catch a glimpse of
them
9. The intricate metal lacework on the Eiffel Tower in Paris was _________ complicated that the
structure took more than two and a half years to complete
10. Charles and his brother are ________ hard-working carpenter that I’m sure they’ll make a success
of their new business.

COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING SO … THAT or SUCH … THAT

Example : This food is tasty. I think I’ll have more This food is so tasty that I think I’ll
have more
This is such tasty food that I think I’ll
1. This tea is good. I think I’ll have another cup
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2. This is good tea. I think I’ll have another cup
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3. The car was expensive. We couldn’t afford to buy it
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4. It was an expensive car. we couldn’t afford to buy it
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5. I had to wear my wool coat. It was a cold day
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 ENGLISH QUIZ 1
Name :
__________________________________
Class : ___________________

A. Add SUCH or SO to the following sentences!

1. There are ________ many leaves on a single tree that it is impossible to count them
2. _________ few students signed up for the course that it was canceled
3. I feel like I have _________ little energy that I wonder if I’m getting sick
4. Jan and Arlene have always been _________ good friends that it’s a shame to see them not
speaking to each other.
5. Indian food can be hot and spicy. Jack ate some very hot chicken curry when he was in India a
year ago. In fact, it was ________ hot that smoke came out of his ears!

B. COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING SO … THAT or SUCH … THAT!

1. I’ve met too many people in the last few days. I can’t possibly remember all of their names.
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________
2. It took us only ten minutes to get there. there was a little traffic
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3. The wastepaper basket overflowed. Ratu used too much paper when she was writing her report.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_______________
4. During the summer, we had hot and humid weather. It was uncomfortable just sitting in a chair
doing nothing.
_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________
5. In some countries, few students are accepted by the universities. As a result, admission is
virtually a guarantee of a good job upon graduation.
_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________

C. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING SO . . . THAT & SUCH . . .

THAT
1. The teacher in one of your classes speaks too fast.
_______________________________________________________________
2. You are tired
_______________________________________________________________
3. On your way to class this morning, the traffic was heavy
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4. You are sleepy
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5. You took a test last week. It was an easy test
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