So and such exercises worksheet
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Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________
The explanation was ___ clear that I understood immediately.
such / so / such a
My answer: ________________________________________
It was ___ useful example that I saved it.
so / such / such a
My answer: ________________________________________
She spoke ___ quietly that the group could not hear her.
so / such / such a
My answer: ________________________________________
There were ___ many messages and ___ much noise that I lost focus.
so / so / such / so / so / such
My answer: ________________________________________
We received ___ helpful advice that we changed the plan.
such a / so / such
My answer: ________________________________________
It was ___ an interesting talk that nobody left.
too / such / so
My answer: ________________________________________
She spoke ___ quietly that I could hardly hear.
so / such / enough
My answer: ________________________________________
There were ___ many people that we could not enter.
such / enough / so
My answer: ________________________________________
They are ___ helpful people.
too / such / so
My answer: ________________________________________
Choose the correct sentence.
The room was so cold that we wore coats. / The room was such cold that we wore coats. / The room was so a cold that we wore coats.
My answer: ________________________________________
Answer key & explanations
- so — Clear is an adjective without a following noun, so the pattern is so clear.
- such a — Example is a singular countable noun. The complete noun phrase is a useful example, introduced by such.
- so — Quietly is an adverb describing spoke. So modifies the adverb.
- so / so — Use so before both many and much in quantity expressions: so many messages; so much noise.
- such — Advice is uncountable. Use such helpful advice without a or an; so helpful advice does not fit this pattern.
- such — Use such before a noun phrase: such an interesting talk.
- so — Use so before an adverb such as quietly.
- so — Use so with many, much, few and little when expressing this degree.
- such — Such modifies the adjective plus plural noun phrase helpful people.
- The room was so cold that we wore coats. — So modifies the adjective cold; there is no following noun phrase requiring such.
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- Choose so before an adjective or adverb
- Choose such with a noun phrase
- Keep article and adjective order correct