Cause-and-Result—So Remember that so is used before an adjective or an adverb followed by that. The so clause ex- presses cause. The that clause expresses result. She missed ‘The music ‘couldn't talk Avoid using as or too instead of so in clauses of cause. Avoid using as instead of that in clauses of result EXAMPLES INCORRECT: He is so slow as he never gets to class on time. CorRECT: He is so slow that he never gets to class on time. INcoRRECT: This suitcase is as heavy that I can hardly carry it. Correct: This suitcase is so heavy that I can hardly carry it. INCORRECT: We arrived so late as Professor Baker had already called the roll. Correct: We arrived so late that Professor Baker had already called the roll. INCORRECT: He drives so fast as no one likes to ride with him, Correct: He drives so fast that no one likes to ride with IcoRRecT: Preparing frozen foods is too easy that anyone can do it. Correct: Preparing frozen foods is so easy that anyone can do it. RCISES Part A: Choose the correct answer. Oil paints are they have become the most popular painter's colors. (A) so versatile and durable that (B) so versatile and durable than (C) such versatile and durable as (D) such versatile and durable Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. By the mid-nineteenth century, land was such expensive in large cities that architects t a) ©) ‘conserve space by designing skyscrapers. oO ©)