So... That: It Expresses A Cause and Effect

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SO....THAT, SUCH....

THAT
Conversation
Zias : Hi...Serfa!
Serfa : Hi...Zias! what’s up?
Zias : Have you heard the news?
Serfa : What news?
Zias : Our classmate Teguh will represent our country to compete in
International Chemistry Olympiad
Serfa : Are you serious? Wow, that’s so cool!
Zias : He is such a smart student that he can be our country’s
representative. I heard that he has been being trained by
excellent chemistry teachers from Jakarta.
Serfa : No wonder, He is so busy that he always goes home early now.
Zias : Yeah, it’s because his training starts right after school.
By the way, let’s congratulate him.
Serfa : Yes, I agree with you. Let’s go.

So...That
It expresses a cause and effect.

Grammar:
So + adjective/adverb + that
I was so sleepy that I couldn't keep my eyes open.

Subject Exercises:

So...That / Such...That Exercise


So vs Such vs Such A
So vs Such vs Such A 2

Similar Exercises:

As...As / Such...that
So...that / Such...as

Examples

Cause: It was too windy.


Effect: We couldn't go sailing.
It was so windy that we couldn't go sailing.
(windy- adjective)

Cause: My sister is very shy.


Effect: She hides behind my mother when there are strangers around.

My sister is so shy that she hides behind my mother when there are strangers


around.
(shy- adjective)

Cause: The dress was wonderfully designed.


Effect: I couldn't take my eyes off it.

The dress was so wonderfully designed that I couldn't take my eyes off it.


(wonderfully- adverb)

Such...That
Also expresses a cause and effect.

Grammar:
such + (adjective) + NOUN + that
Examples
Cause: It was a great movie.
Effect: I watched it several times.

It's such a great movie that I've watched it several times.


(great-adjective, movie-noun)

Cause: She is a very charming woman.


Effect: Everybody stares at her.

She is such a charming woman that everybody stares at her.


(charming-adjective, woman-noun)

Note: such a very charming... "very" is dropped.

Attention
So...that is used with quantifiers (many, much, few, little) even if there is a noun.

I have so many friends that I never get bored.


He has so much money that he can buy whatever he wants.
Quick Exercise
Complete the sentences with so or such.

so
1. I spend          much money that I can't save any.

so
2. Jimmy and Ken are          alike that I can't tell one from another.

such
3. Shames is          a nice dog that he never barks.

such
4. Those are          great pictures that I never want to throw them away.

so
5. I am          bored that I just want to sleep.

so
6. Our neighbors are          kind that they let us borrow their lawn mower.

so
7. My back aches          badly that I can't lift anything anymore.

such
8. Hawaii has          amazing beaches that everyone wants to live there.

Clear

Correctness = 
Correct answers:
CONGCLUSION
Such … that is followed by a noun phrase (can be singular or plural)
For example, She is such a genius girl that she always wins a science olympiad.
So … that is followed by an adjective or adverb or determiner (such as many, much, and
little).
For example, your hair is so wonderful that everyone feels jealous
Answer:
Here are 10 examples of multiple choice question about so … that and such … that.
1. He is … handsome that many girls like him.
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: a
2. Randy has … many magazines that everyone likes to borrow from him.
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: a
3. Tasya is … a diligent girl that many teachers like her.
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: b
4. my mother is … busy today that she can’t cook dinner for us
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: a
5. it is … an expensive car that everyone wants to have one
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: b
6. There is … a lot of opinion that makes me confused
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: b
7. there was … many people at the concert that makes the concert so crowded.
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: a
8. Carol can make … beautiful dresses that she can sell them.
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: b
9. My little sister told me … a funny story that makes me laugh hard.
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: b
10. Andy has … many books that he has to buy a new bookcase
a. So
b. Such
The correct answer is: a

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