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For example:
However, there are some structural differences which can cause some confusion…
So Such
so + adjective/adverb (+ noun) (+ that clause) such + (adjective) + noun (+ that clause)
adj. adj. n.
It was so hot yesterday. That was such a boring movie.
adv. n.
My boyfriend walks so fast when he’s anxious. Kyle is such a cheat!
adv. n.
They eat junk food so frequently. Your husband is such a gentleman.
adj. n.. n.
I was given so little information on the subject. Don’t be such a baby!
adj. n.
He’s is such a mathematical genius.
Observe:
so + adjective/adverb (+ noun) such + (adjective) + noun adj.
He is so kind.
adj. n.
He is such a kind man.
We cannot use so before a noun: These sentences are both
n. correct and mean the same
Mateo is lost again. He is so idiot! thing, yet have different
structures.
Mateo is lost again. He is such an idiot!
(adj.) n.
Mateo is lost again. He is such a brainless idiot!
1. It was _________ windy day I was afraid our tent would blow away!
2. There were _________ people at the festival that I began to feel unsafe.
3. Grace is _________ bore! All she ever does is study!
4. It was _________ windy that our tent blew away!
5.We have _________ work to do, and _________ time left.
6. Harold and Greg are _________ tall men that they can barely fit into airplane seats
when they fly.
7. Lily speaks _________ fast that I can’t understand what she’s saying.
8. Lily is _________ fast speaker that I can’t understand what she’s saying.
9. My accounting exam was _________ nightmare!
10. They are _________ idiots!
11. There are _________ children and _________ biscuits. We better buy some more!
12. That is _________ big ugly building! I can’t believe they actually built it in the centre
of London!
Task 11.2
Fill in the gaps with so or such. Some may need an article, and some may need an
extreme amount:
1. It was _________
such a windy day I was afraid our tent would blow away!
2. There were _________
so many people at the festival that I began to feel unsafe.
3. Grace is _________
such a bore! All she ever does is study!
4. It was _________
so windy that our tent blew away!
5.We have _________
so much work to do, and _________
so little time left.
6. Harold and Greg are _________
such tall men that they can barely fit into airplane seats
when they fly.
7. Lily speaks _________
so fast that I can’t understand what she’s saying.
8. Lily is _________
such a fast speaker that I can’t understand what she’s saying.
9. My accounting exam was _________
such a nightmare!
10. They are _________
such idiots!
11. There are _________
so many children and _________
so few biscuits. We better buy some more!
12. That is _________
such a big ugly building! I can’t believe they actually built it in the centre
of London!