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'So' and 'Such': Grammar Explanation

The document discusses how to use the words 'so' and 'such' to intensify adjectives, adverbs and nouns. It provides examples of using so and such with adjectives, adverbs and nouns. It also discusses using so and such with structures like 'that' and a clause to indicate a result.

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'So' and 'Such': Grammar Explanation

The document discusses how to use the words 'so' and 'such' to intensify adjectives, adverbs and nouns. It provides examples of using so and such with adjectives, adverbs and nouns. It also discusses using so and such with structures like 'that' and a clause to indicate a result.

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'so' and 'such'

Do you know how to use the words so and such?


Look at these examples to see how so and such are used.
She's so interesting!
This is such an interesting book.
A new phone costs so much money these days.
Traffic in the city centre is such a nightmare!
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
Grammar test 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation 
We can use so and such to intensify adjectives, adverbs and nouns.

Adjectives and adverbs


We can use so with an adjective or adverb to make it stronger.
It's so hot today!
She looks so young in that photo.
He walks so slowly. It's so annoying!
If we are using the comparative form of the adjective or adverb, we use so much to make it stronger.
They were so much more innocent when they were younger.
I work so much more quickly when I can concentrate.

Nouns
With a noun or adjective + noun, we use such to make it stronger. 
You're such an angel!
It's such a hot day today!
They're such lovely trousers. Where did you buy them?
However, when we use much, many, little and few with a noun, we use so to make it stronger.
There are so many people here!
I've had so little time to myself this week.

Saying the result


We often use these so and such structures with that and a clause to say what the result is.
It was so cold that the water in the lake froze.
He was such a good teacher that we all passed the exam.
There's so much noise that I can't think!

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