Using SO and SUCH is not always easy. I hope this explanation will help you…
So + Adjective / So + Adverb
USE
“So” can be combined with adjectives and adverbs to show extremes. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
- The house is so beautiful! I wish we could buy it.
- The play was so good! It was worth the money.
- He speaks so quickly! It is impossible to understand him.
- She writes so well! I’m sure she will become a famous writer.
USE with “That”
The above forms can be combined with “that” to show extremes which lead to certain results. “That” is usually optional but we normally use it.
Examples:
- The explanation was so clear that we understood it easily.
- The book is so interesting that I would read it again.
- The film was so good that we would recommend it to anyone.
- They walked so slowly that they missed the train.
So + Many / Few + Plural Nouns
So + Much / Little + Uncountable nouns
USE
“So” can be combined with “many” or “few” + plural noun and with “much” or “little” + an uncountable to show extremes in amount. We frequently use it in exclamations.
Examples:
- I never thought someone could have so few books at home!
- She has so many friends! She can’t invite all of them to the wedding.
- She has so much patience with the children!
- They have so little money! We should help them.
USE with “That”
We can also use it with “that” to show extremes in amount which lead to certain results.
Examples:
- He earns so much money that he can buy anything he wants.
- They had so little room that they could hardly move.
So + Much / Little / Often / Rarely
USE
“So” can be combined with words like “much,” “little,” “often,” or “rarely” to describe how much or how often someone does an action.
Examples:
- Peter works so much! It’s impossible to speak to him.
- My brother visits us so rarely! I really miss him.
USE with “That”
Once more, we can also use it with “that”..
Examples:
- He was ill so often that he finally realized he had a serious health problem.
- He spoke so little that nobody wanted to be with him.
Such + (a / an) + Adjective + Noun
USE
“Such” can be combined with an adjective and a noun to show extremes.
Examples:
- Emma has such a small car! I think it isn’t useful.
- They were watching such an interesting program! I finished watching it with them.
- We had such beautiful weather! We decided to have diner in the garden.
- She bought such expensive clothes! I could never afford them.
USE with “That”
Examples:
- They had such a terrible problem that nobody could help them.
- He is such an irresponsible person that we don’t want to work with him.
- They bought such expensive furniture that they didn’t use it.
- He has such good qualities that all the pupils respect and admire him.
Such + Judgemental Noun
USE
“Such” can also be combined with judgemental nouns for emphasis. This form is often used in exclamations.
Examples:
- He is such an idiot! He is always saying stupid things.
- She is such a genius! We couldn’t have finished the project without her .
USE with “That”
Examples:
- He is such a celebrity that everybody recognizes him.
- She is such a genius that they gave her the job.
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