UNIT 102. So and Such ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 102. So and Such

A	Compare so and such: We use so+ adjective/adverb: so stupid so nice so quick so quickly √ I didn't like the book. The story was so stupid. √ I like Liz and Joe. They are so nice. We use such + noun: such a story such people We also use such +adjective +noun: such a stupid story such nice people √ I didn't like the book. It was such a stupid story. (not a so stupid story) √ I like Liz and Joe. They are such nice people. (not so nice people) We say such a ... (not a such): such a big dog (not a such big dog)
B	So and such make the meaning stronger: √ It's a beautiful day, isn't it? It's so warm. (=really warm) √ It's difficult to understand him because he talks so quietly. You can use so ... that: √ The book was so good that I couldn't put it down. √ I was so tired that I fell asleep in the armchair. We usually leave out that: √ I was so tired I fell asleep. √ It was a great holiday. We had such a good time. (=a really good time) √ You always think good things are going to happen. You're such an optimist. You can use such ... that: √ It was such a good book that I couldn't put it down. √ It was such nice weather that we spent the whole day on the beach. We usually leave out that: √ It was such nice weather we spent ...
C	We also use so and such with the meaning 'like this': √ Somebody told me the house was built 100 years ago. I didn't realise it was so old. (= as old as it is) √ I'm tired because I got up at six. I don't usually get up so early. √ I expected the weather to be cooler. I'm surprised it is so warm √ I didn't realise it was such an old house. √ You know it's not true. How can you say such a thing? Note the expression no such ... : √ You won't find the word 'blid' in the dictionary. There's no such word. (=this word does not exist)
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EXERCISES

102.1	Put in so, such or such a. 1 It's difficult to understand him because he speaks ____so ______quietly. I like Liz and Joe. They're ____ such ______ nice people. It was a great holiday. We had _____ such a ______ good time. 2 3 4 I was surprised that he looked __________ well after his recent illness. Everything is __________ expensive these days, isn’t it? The weather is beautiful, isn’t it? I didn’t expect it to be __________ nice day. I think she works too hard. She looks __________ tired all the time. He always looks good. He wears __________ nice clothes. 5 6 7 8 9 It was __________ boring movie that I fell asleep while I was watching it. I couldn’t believe the news. It was __________ shock. I have to go. I didn't realise it was __________ late. 10 11 12 The food at the hotel was __________ awful. I've never eaten __________ awful food 13 They've got __________ much money they don't know what to do with it. I didn't realise you lived __________ long way from the city centre. The party was really great. It was __________ shame you couldn’t come. 14 15
102.2	Make one sentence from two. Use so or such. 1 ____She worked so hard she made herself ill. ____________ 2 _______It was such a beautiful day we decided to go to the beach. ______________ 3 I was _________________________________________________ 4 _________________________________________________________ 5 _________________________________________________________ 6 _________________________________________________________ 7 _________________________________________________________ 8 _________________________________________________________ 9 _________________________________________________________ 10 _________________________________________________________
102.3	Use your own ideas to complete these pairs of sentences. 1 a We enjoyed our holiday. It was so ____ relaxing_______. b We enjoyed our holiday. We had such __________ a good time ____________ 2 a I like Catherine. She's so ___________________ b I like Catherine. She's such ___________________ 3 a I like New York. It's so ___________________ b I like New York. It's such ___________________ 4 a I wouldn't like to be a teacher. It's so ___________________ b I wouldn't like t o be a teacher. It's such ___________________ 5 a It's great to see you again! I haven't seen you for so ___________________ b It’s great to see you again! I haven’t seen you for such ___________________

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