So and such
Exercise 1
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1. So and such

So and such are particles that we use to give intensity or emphasis to what we say.
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Don't be so noisy!
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I've never seen such a tall person.

2. The word so

  • The word so goes before an adjective or an adverb.
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    The fish is so beautiful!
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    She dances so beautifully!
  • The word so can be use with that to introduce a result or a consequence.
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    The book is so good that I can't put it down.
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    He walks so fast that we can't catch him.
  • The word so can also be used with a noun, as long as it is preceded by the words much, many, little y few.

    - When it's a countable noun we'll use so many and so few.
    - When it's an uncountable noun we'll use so much and so little.

    Countable
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    Where did you find so many chestnuts?
    Uncountable
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    I've got so much money!
These words can also be used with the word that:
I've got so few shoes that I'll have to buy some.
There is so little salt that the food is insipid.

3. The word such

  • The word such precedes an adjective followed by a noun. If it's a singular countable noun, we'll have to use the indefinite article a/an. If it's uncountable, or a plural countable noun, no article is used.

     

    Countable singular
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    She is such a cheerful girl.
    Countable plural / uncountable
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    She has such beautiful eyes.
  • The word such can be used with the word that to introduce a result or a consequence.
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    It was such a nice day that I went for a walk.
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    They are such delicious cakes that we will eat them all.

Remember!

The words so an such are used to emphasize a description or an opinion.
So Such
So + adjective / adverb
Such + a / an adjective + singular noun
My new flatmate is so sociable!

I have never been in such a beautiful city.
So much / many + noun
Such + adjective + uncountable noun
You shouldn't put in so much sugar.
She bought such fresh food.
So little / so few + no
Such + adjective + plural noun
I have so few books at home.
She made such big mistakes in the exam.
So + adjective / adverb...that...
Such + adjective + noun...that...
That film was so sad that I couldn't stop crying.
It was such a sunny morning that we went to the beach.