1. SO AND SUCH
So + Adjective
USE
"So" can be combined with adjectives to show extremes. This form is often used
in exclamations.
Examples:
The music is so loud! I wish they would turn it down.
The meal was so good! It was worth the money.
USE with "That"
The above form can be combined with "that" to show extremes which lead to
certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
Examples:
The music is so loud that I can't sleep.
The music is so loud I can't sleep.
The meal was so good that we decided to have dinner at the same
restaurant again tonight.
The meal was so good we decided to have dinner at the same
restaurant again tonight.
Such + Adjective + Noun
USE
"Such" can be combined with an adjective and a noun to show extremes. This
form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
Don has such a big house! I think it's a little ridiculous.
Shelly has such beautiful eyes! I have never seen that shade of blue
before.
USE with "That"
The above form can be combined with "that" to show extremes which lead to
certain results. The "that" is usually optional.
2. Examples:
Don has such a big house that I actually got lost on the way to the
bathroom.
Don has such a big house I actually got lost on the way to the
bathroom.
Shelly has such beautiful eyes that she got a job as a make-up model.
Shelly has such beautiful eyes she got a job as a make-up model.
EXERCISES:
Complete the sentences below with SO or SUCH.
1. The story was __________ fascinating that the children didn't make a sound.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
2. The unfortunate tourist didn't expect __________ kindness from complete
strangers!
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
3. I'm glad you all had __________ good time at the picnic.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
4. The sweater was __________ big that it touched her knees.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
5. It was __________ lovely day that they decided to go swimming.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
6. He was __________ intelligent boy that he was put into the advanced level.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
7. He ran into __________ heavy rain that he could hardly see the road.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
3. 8. They had never seen __________ many people at the beach.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
9. The contestants didn't think they would have to face __________ difficulty.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
10. Wow! You are __________ intelligent!
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
Q1 - It was ....... a lovely day
such
so
Q2 - There was ..... a lot of trouble that the police were called
so
such
Q3 - I've never seen ..... many people at a concert
so
such
Q4 - I've never seen ...... a dirty kitchen
such
so
Q5 - It's ..... expensive
such
so
Q6 - It took ..... much time to do
so
such
Q7 - She works ...... quickly
such
so
Q8 - It looks ...... nice
such
so
Q9 - The film was ...... dull that we left halfway through
so
such
Q10 - The car is ..... uneconomical
so
such
Q11 - She's ...... a kind person
such
so
Q12 - I told him not to be .... stubborn
4. so
such
Q13 - They tried ...... hard, but still didn't succeed
so
such
Q14 - Don't be .... silly
such
so
Q15 - I didn't know that it was ...... a long way from my house
so
such
Q16 - She's ..... cool
such
so
Q17 - Nobody thought that he would be ..... a good president
such
so
Q18 - I wasn't expecting ...... many people to be there
so
such
Q19 - They did it ..... well
such
so
Q20 - .... far so good
such
so
Q21 - So far ...... good
so
such
Q22 - They told him not to be ..... an idiot
so
such
Q23 - It cost ...... a lot of money
so
such
Q24 - He's ....... an unfriendly guy
such
so
Q25 - It's ..... hot in that club
such
so
Q26 - I've never eaten ....... dreadful food
so
such
Q27 - The book was ..... interesting that I didn't go to bed until I had finished it
such
so
Q28 - There was ..... much smoke in the room that I could hardly breathe
so
such
Q29 - They went to bed at eight o'clock because they were ...... tired
