So and Such: The Ultimate

Practice

Grammar tip:
Exercise 01. Complete the text with
So + adjective
Example: You are so beautiful Finland is (1)_______ a nice place to g
winter there is (2)_______ mild and
snowboarding, skating, skiing or any oth
So + adverb (3)_______ many possibilities. We found
Example: You look so beautifully today.
and it was (5)_______ a short walk to the
season in Finland is not (6)_______ cheap
Such + noun phrase (7)_______ a great time there. It is (8)_
Example: You are such a beautiful lady. there every winter, again and again.

Exercise 03. Match the pairs to for

1. It was such a lovely a. help so mu

2. We appreciate your b. finding ou
3. I’m so glad to c. great succ
4. Why are you so sad if d. invite you
5. It was such a bad idea e. compared
6. You are so young f. picnic yest
7. Albert was so close to g. a foolish i
8. How dare she say such h. to bake gr
9. The play was such a i. an awful th
10. I’ve never heard such j. you’ve don

Input your answers here:

1 2 3 4 5 6
Exercise 0 2. Put so / such in Exercise 04. Rephrase the sentence
the dialogue situations so and vice versa, depending on the

1. Mike: Ann, you are ____ late today,

Example: It was so lonely there. -> It was s
is everything o.k.?
Ann: I’m fine. I’m ____ sorry to
make you wait on ____ a hot day.
2. Luke: Brenda, why do you look 1. You have such a big and comfortable ho
____ utterly surprised? ________________________________
Brenda: I was told ____ an 2. Her Swiss watch is so unique and ex
unexpected story today, Luke.
3. Sophie: William, it is ____ a ________________________________
generous gift, thank you. 3. She had such a busy preparation for
William: It is ____ a great feeling to ________________________________
see your joy. 4. Your room is so untidy and not cozy
4. Dan: It is ____ a nice offer, Bill, but ________________________________
5. It was such an obvious decision for y
I’ve got plans for the weekend. Bill: ________________________________
It is ____ upsetting!
5. Sam: Oh, it is ____ an awkward
situation, sorry, Lily.
Lily: Don’t be ____ sorry, it is
nothing at all.
6. David: Philip, sometimes you are
____ persuasive!
Philip: I just wanted your company
____ much today, David

7. Chris: I’m ____ clumsy, sir! Can

you be ____ kind to forgive me?

Seller: It will be ____ nice of you to

help me with ____ a mess.

8. Greg: Why do you always need to

be ____ a cruel lady, Kate?
Kate: It is not ____ easy to be nice
and hospitable when people around
do ____ things as you do.
Nur Hanif R.
XII MIPA 3
ANSWER:
Exercise 01
(1) such
(2) so
(3) so
(4) such
(5) such
(6) so
(7) such
(8) so

Exercise 02
1. Mike : so
Ann : so, such
2. Luke : so
Brenda : such
3. Sophie : such
William : such
4. Dan : such
Bill : so
5. Sam : such
Lily : so
6. David : so
Philip : so
7. Chrish : so, so
Seller : so, such
8. Greg : such
Kate : so, such

Exercise 03
1. F
2. A
3. D
4. J
5. H
6. E
7. B
8. I
9. C
10. G

Exercise 04
1. Your house is so big and comfortable!
2. She has such a unique and expensive Swiss watch.
3. Her preparation for the wedding was so busy.
4. You have such an untidy and not cozy room.
5. This decision was so obvious for you.