Intermediate So and Such

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  • So
  • Such
  • So…..That, Such……That
  • Different Meaning

So

So is used with an adjective, but without a noun.

Examples:

  • The pain was so bad, I cried out for help.

So can also be used with an adverb.

Examples:

  • She drove to the hospital so fast I’m surprised she doesn’t get stopped by the police.

Such

Such is used with an adjective and a noun. It cannot be used with an adverb.

Examples:

It was such a strong pain-killer, I soon felt very drowsy.

So and such are used to make the meaning of the adjective stronger.

Examples:

  • That cut is so deep. (Really deep.)
  • Last night was such fun. (Really fun.)

Such as can be used with a noun.

Examples:

  • Some people, such as your father, have no patience with children.

So.....That, Such..... That

The structures so ……that and such…..that are often used..

Examples:

  • I was so hungry that I ate a whole packet of biscuits.
  • She was such a good doctor that she had a long waiting list.

That can be left out of these sentences.

Examples:

  • It’s so hot we had better get some water, or she will feel worse.

Different Meanings

So and such can also be used with the following meaning.

 

Examples:

  • The wound is so big. I thought it woudl be smaller  . (I didn’t think it would be as big as it is.)
  • I hadn’t really talked to her before. I didn’t know she was so interesting. (I didn’t know she was as interesting as she was.)
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