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So that / Such that

Emphasizing Qualities and Characteristics

 

 

 

 

So-that vs. Such-that

SO (adj / adv)  THAT		SUCH  (adj + noun)  THAT
So emphasizes and modifies an adverb or adjective in a "cause" clause.		Such emphasizes and modifies an adjective and a noun in a "cause" clause.
CAUSE	EFFECT	CAUSE	EFFECT
The meteor-storm was beautiful.	We watched it all night.	It was a beautiful meteor-storm.	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)		(Cannot make an equivalent sentence because "such" uses a "be" verb.)

 

Contrast

SO MUCH	SUCH
Emphasis on quantity	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.

*awkward sounding

 

 Related practices:   Using Much & Many   |   Count and Non-count Nouns  

 

 

 

 

Practice

 

 

Select the phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. More than one answer may be correct. * Indicates an incorrect answer.
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
1.	There were a lot of clouds in the sky.  I couldn't see much. There were  -- such many clouds so much clouds so many clouds  in the sky that I couldn't see much.
2.	It was a cloudy night.  I couldn't see much. It was  -- such a cloudy night that so much cloudy night that so many cloudy night that  I couldn't see much.
3.	The meteor particles are small. They burn up before they reach earth. The particles are -- so small that such small that   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 -- so big threat to satellites such a big threat to satellites so much big threat to satellites 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 -- so fast that such fast that 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 -- so rare occurrence that such a rare occurrence that it only comes every 33 years.
7.	The comet has a large wake. It passes through the earth's upper atmosphere. The comet has -- so large wake that such a large wake that 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 -- so frequently such frequently 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 -- so unique opportunity that such a unique opportunity that   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 -- so much important information that such much important information that scientists will be studying results for years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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