Connectors so-that such-that

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Emphasizing the quality or characteristic of something or someone:

so . . . that with an adjective or adverb.
such . . . that with an adjective+ noun.

Meteor Shower

SO (adj / adv) THAT		SUCH (adj + noun) THAT
CAUSE The meteor-storm was beautiful.	EFFECT We watched it all night.	CAUSE It was a beautiful meteor-storm.	EFFECT We watched it all night.
The meteor-storm was so beautiful that we watched it all night. (adjective)		It was such a beautiful meteor-storm that we watched it all night.
The meteor-storm passed so quickly that it went by in one night. (adverb)

Contrast

SO MUCH - EMPHASIS ON QUANITITY	SUCH - EMPHASIS ON QUALITY
We will learn so much interesting information that it will take years to process it. (information is a non-count noun)	We will learn such interesting information that we will want to read more.
We will see so many beautiful stars that it will be hard to count them. (stars is a count noun)	*We'll see so beautiful stars that we'll be amazed. We'll see such beautiful stars that we'll be amazed.

MORE INFORMATION: Using Much & Many | Count and Non-count Nouns

Practice

Select the phrase that best completes the sentence.
Then, check your answer.

meteor shower

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
1.	There were a lot of clouds in the sky. I couldn't see much. There were in the sky that I couldn't see much.
2.	It was a cloudy night. I couldn't see much. It was I couldn't see much.
3.	The meteor particles are small. They burn up before they reach earth. The particles are they burn up before they reach earth. particles = small pieces or bits
4.	The meteor storm is a big threat to satellites. They are being shifted out of the way. The storm is they are being shifted out of the way. threat= something that can damage; shifted = moved
5.	The meteor particles move fast. They become bullets in space. The particles move they become bullets in space. bullets - extremely high speed objects (as in ammunition in a gun)
6.	This meteor shower is a rare occurrence. It only comes every 33 years. This meteor shower is it only comes every 33 years.
7.	The comet has a large wake. It passes through the earth's upper atmosphere. The comet has it passes through the earth's upper atmosphere. wake = trail of particles that are spread out behind a comet
8.	The shooting stars appear frequently. You can see two or three a minute. The shooting stars appear you can see two or three a minute.
9.	Scientists consider this a unique opportunity. They are flying in aircrafts to study it. Scientists consider this they are flying in aircrafts to study it.
10.	These observations will reveal important information. Scientists will be studying results for years. These observations will reveal scientists will be studying results for years.

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